Vidur’s Film Diary – May 2014

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MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JUNE 06, 2014           08.05 P.M.

This is the 61st edition of Vidur’s Film Diary. 5 long, momentous and eventful years have passed since I started writing Vidur’s Film Diary to chronicle my monthly achievements in the film industry. I post Vidur’s Film Diary in the first week of every month. I am ecstatic that I did not miss a single month till date.

On this historic day, I must express it with profound sadness that the 61st month, i.e. May 2014 is the worst month of my acting training career till date. Though 17 films got released in May, but representation of my students is negligible. For the first time only 04 students of mine got work in this month. But what can one do if  ” JHAND ” films are being made? What can one do if a ” JHAND ” newcomer hits the screen, becomes butt of  jokes and is universally panned and ridiculed by critics and general public alike for his ” JHAND ” acting, but is praised to the skies by his equally ” JHAND ” trainers? In such ” JHAND ” times it is advisable to keep quiet and wait for one of the biggest debuts of 2014 and 4 most outstanding debuts of 2015.

I am posting links of 4 Vidur Club News Videos. They provide a pictorial testimony of my unprecedented accomplishments in 2014 :

1 : ” Jai Ho ” :  http://youtu.be/cZzBa4sHXMQ

2 : ” One By Two ” :  http://youtu.be/0WCMfQiPdGI

3 – ” O Teri ” & ” Main Tera Hero ” :  http://youtu.be/Se9Mp1iFexQ

4 – ” Khatron Ke Khiladi – 5 ” :  http://youtu.be/UYPcFYWC0xg 

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Obituary :

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Sudhir  : 

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A known character artiste of many hits and super hit films, Sudhir a.k.a. Bhagwandas Mulchand Luthria died in Mumbai.

He died on 12 May 2014 at the age of 70. He had long been suffering from a lung infection. I am posting link of the blog, which I have written about him as a tribute :

 

Kamal N. Chaturvedi @VidurChaturvedi

Remembering Sudhir http://wp.me/ptyXI-3mD

 

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New Hindi Film Releases & Me :

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First Week – May 02

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1 – Kya Dilli Kya Lahore ………………………………………. X

2 – Purani Jeans ………………………………………………… X

3 – The Dirty MMS ……………………………………………… X

 

Second Week – May 09

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1 – Hawaa Hawaai …………………………………………….. X

2 – Khwaabb ……………………………………………………. X

3 – Koyelaanchal ……………………………………………… X

4 – Love U Crazy Girl ………………………………………… X

5 – Mastram ……………………………………………………. X

6 – Manjunath …………………………………………………. Divya Dutta

…………………………………………………………………….. Anjori Alagh

7 – Yeh Hai Bakrapur ……………………………………….. X

 

Third Week – May 16

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1 – Children Of War …………………………………………. X

2 – M3 – Midsummer Midnight Mumbai ………………. X

3 – The Xpose …………………………………………………. X

 

Fourth Week  – May 23
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1 – Heropanthi ………………………………………………. X

 

Fifth Week – May 30

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1 – Citylights …………………………………………………. X

2 – Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi ……………………. X

3 – Tum Ho Yaara ………………………………………….. Ganesh Venkatraman

………………………………………………………………….. Kalpana Pandit

 

In total …………… 17 …………….. films got released in May . Out of these ………….. 17 ………… released films ……….. 02 ………… films have …………… 04 ……………. artistes , who are trained by me .

Out of these ………. 04 ……… persons , all the  ………… 04 ……….. are actors . Kalpana Pandit, apart from acting, is also the Co- Producer of   ” Tum Ho Yaara ” .

 

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New Regional Films & Me :

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1 – Telugu : Nag Chaitanya  is doing lead role in  ” Manam “.

My ………….. 01 ……………. student in ……….. 01 ………….. regional film .

 

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TV Trivia & Me :

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1 – Mrunal Thakur is playing an important role in ” Kumkum Bhagya “ on Zee TV .

2 – Kishwer Merchantt is playing an important role in ” Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon “ on Colors TV.

 

My ……………. 02 ……….. students in ………… 02 ……………. shows on TV .

 

 

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Commercials & Me :

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1 – Saif Ali Khan is the  Brand Ambassador of ” Denver Deo ” .

My ………….. 01 …………… student in …………… 01 …………… commercial campaign .

 

As an acting trainer / acting tutor it was the worst month of my career in 5 years. My 04 students appeared in 02 films , 02 students in 02 TV serials , 01 student in 01 regional film and 01 student appeared in 01 Ad also . Thus total number of students working in the month of  May comes to just 08 . It is all time low.

On behalf of all the students and staff of VIDUR Acting Institute , I congratulate all my above mentioned 08 students .

VIDUR Editing Studio , VIDUR Club and VIDUR Merchandise would also like to wish them well in their glorious journey ahead .

May they shine in their chosen field .

VIDUR

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A. Nageswara Rao Garu : From Paddy Field to Super Stardom

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           FEBRUARY 02 , 2014           04.45 P.M.

Akkineni Nageswara Rao

20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014

A. Nageswara Rao , a.k.a. ANR Garu died on January 22 in Hyderabad at the age of 91 . I was saddened and distraught after hearing the news. It opened floodgates and brought many memories of ANR Garu to my mind. In 1990, when I was training his grandsons; Nag Chaitanya and Sushanth Anumolu, I came to know many intimate stories about him , became privy to many chapters of his life and thus became an ardent fan and a lifelong admirer.

Later on I also met his son Nagarjuna, the super-star of Telugu film. He presented me a DVD of ” Devadasu ” [ 1953 ] , the Telugu film version of Sharat Chandra’s immortal classic ” Devdas “.  I watched the film. The admiration for ANR Garu got fortified.
 

With ANR Garu’s son Nagarjuna & His grandson Nag Chaitanya in My Institute

ANR Garu with His Son Nagarjuna & Grandson Nag Chaitanya

I first came to know about ANR Garu during my Allahabad days. I read a comment made by none other than Dilip Kumar. I watched Bimal Roy’s ” Devdas ” [ 1955 ] and was mesmerized by Dilip Kumar’s performance . Dilip Kumar played Devdas and became immortal as the tragedy king of Hindi cinema. When a journalist asked him about his brilliant portrayal of Devdas, he said, ” there is only one Devadasu, and that is Nageswara Rao.” I was mesmerized by Dilip Kumar’s performance and here he is saying that there is only one Devdas and that is A. Nageswara Rao . I was puzzled.

I started searching about ANR Garu but in those pre – google days it was not very easy. With great difficulty I gathered some knowledge. I came to know that he played Devdas in Telugu film ” Devadasu ” [ 1953 ]. It was two years before Dilip Kumar’s ” Devdas ” [ 1955 ] .

ANR Garu, along with NTR Garu [ Nandamuri Tarak Rama Rao ] , dominated the Telugu cinema and Telugu film scene like a colossus. From paddy fields, he strode into the field of fine arts through theatre. He became a famous stage artiste, specialising, in playing female characters, because women at that time were prohibited from acting.

Young ANR Garu

Middle-Aged ANR Garu

An Old ANR Garu

A. Nageswara Rao Garu was discovered, by chance, by the prominent film producer, Ghantasala Balaramaiah, at the Vijayawada railway station. He was then cast in the film Dharmapatni. Since then, he starred in several films of various genres during his 75-year acting career^.

Rao won three Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Awards during his acting career. He was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, for his contribution to Indian cinema, and is a recipient of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

Manam – Last Film of ANR Garu [ ANR Garu with His Son & Grandson]

Incidentally ” Manam “ , his last film has his grandson Nag Chaitanya playing a stellar role along with his grandfather and his father Nagarjuna .

On behalf of all the students and staff of VIDUR Acting Institute , I offer my condolences to all the family members and admirers of Padma Vibhushan A. Nageswara Rao.

VIDUR Editing Studio , VIDUR Club and VIDUR Theatre would also like to join in mourning.

May his soul Rest In Peace!

[ I have quoted some portions of this blog from Wikipedia. I express my debt. ]

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