Year End Musings : Vidur Acting Institute in 2016

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 30, 2017           11.40 P.M.

End of a year is the time to make plan for the coming year. But it is also the time to take into account the year gone by. People often forget this and they remain unaware of their downward slide if there are any. And thus they fail to make amends.

This is precisely the reason, I started chronicling my accomplishments and write about the year gone by. Here I am chronicling some shinning achievements of the past and also what happened to me on the career front in 2016.

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4 generations of NEW AGE Hindi film actors are my students. They are :

HRITIK ROSHAN – KAREENA KAPOOR

RANBIR KAPOOR – KATRINA KAIF

VARUN DHAWAN – ALIA BHATT

PULKIT SAMRAT – URVASHI RAUTELA

Apart from them, I have trained modern-day Telugu super stars like ; ANUSHKA SHETTY , ALLU ARJUN , NAG CHAITANYA , RAM CHARAN & ALLU SHIRISH . Current Bengali super star DEV is also my student.

 

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SUCCESS RATE : 2012 to 2016

Success Rate : 2012 – 2013 = 40 %

Success Rate : 2013 – 2015 = 55 %

Success Rate : 2015 = 62.35 %

Success Rate : 2016 = 72.60 %

 

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Films : Debut Till Date

Year ======== Actor’s Name ======== Film’s Name

[ From 2007  To 2016 ]

ARRMAAN RALHAN is the 24th student of Vidur Acting Institute, who is making debut as an Actor in a film called ” BEFIKRE “. It was released on December 09, 2016.

[ 24 Actors in 10 Years or more than 02 Actors every year ]

2007 = RANBIR KAPOOR – Saawariya // SONAM KAPOOR – Saawariya // NEIL NITIN MUKESH – Johnny Gaddar

2008 = ANUSHKA SHARMA – Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

2010 = KATRINA KAIF – Raajneeti

2011 = KARTIK AARYAN – Pyaar Ka Punchnama – 1 // ZOA MORANI – Always Kabhi Kabhi

2012 = PULKIT SAMRAT – Bittoo Boss // VARUN DHAWAN – Student of the Year

2013 = KALKI KOECHLIN – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani // URVASHI RAUTELA – Singh Saab The Great

2014 = DAISY SHAH – Jai Ho // PREETI DESAI – One by Two // TANVI RAO – Gulab Gang // BILAL AMROHI – O Teri ! // AYESHA KHANNA – Dishkiyaoon // ARMAAN JAIN – Lekar Hum Deewana Dil

2015 = TINA AHUJA – Second Hand Husband // ELLI AVRAM – Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon

2016 = SHEKHAR RAVJIANI – Neerja // PRAKASH JHA – Jai Gangaajal // SAIYAMI KHER – Mirzya // DIVYA SINGH – Ishq Junoon // ARRMAAN RALHAN – Befikre

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Serial : Total Debut

Year ======== Actor’s Name ======== Serial’s Name

[ From 2006 To 2016 ]

KRISH PATHAK is my 8th student to make debut in a serial in 11 years. It means more than 1 student every 2 years.

[ 08 Actors in 11 Years or more than 01 Actor every 2 years ]

2006 = PULKIT SAMRAT – KyunkiSaasBhiKabhiBahuThi

2008 = GURMEET CHOUDHARY – Ramayan

2013 = ELLI AVRAM – Bigg Boss [ Season 7 ]

2014 = ROHIT SHETTY – Khatron Ke Khiladi [ Season 5 ]

2014 = PRANALI GHOGARE – Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali  // SAMRIDDHA BAWA – Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali

2015 = ROHIT SHETTY – Khatron Ke Khiladi [ Season 6 ]

2016 = KRISH PATHAK – P. O. W. – Bandi Yuddh Ke

 

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2014 = PAWNI PANDEY – Gulab Gang [ Playback Singer ]

[ sung the song ” ……… Sharm Laaj Moh Maar Kar , Hata De Ye Pallu Jhaad Kar ………. “  ]

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Bigg Boss [ Season – 1 to 10 ]

Total number of my students, who participated in Bigg Boss

Season – 1 to 10, is 25. 

Bigg Boss – Season – 1 : Amit Sadh / Ragini Shetty

Bigg Boss – Season – 2 : Monica Bedi / Zulfi Syed

Bigg Boss – Season – 3 : Aditi Govitrikar / Shamita Shetty

Bigg Boss – Season – 4 : Ashmit Patel / Samir Soni

Bigg Boss – Season – 5 : Mahek Chahal / Amar Upadhyay

Bigg Boss – Season – 6 : Niketan Madhok / Karishma Kotak

Bigg Boss – Season – 7 : Tanishaa Mukerji / Hazel Keech / Apurva Agnihotri / Elli Avram

But ” Bigg Boss – Season 8 “ surpasses all the other seasons. It has 5 participants who are my students :

Bigg Boss – Season – 8 : Karishma Tanna / Minissha Lamba / Aarya Babbar / Pritam Pyaare / Upen Patel

Bigg Boss – Season – 9 : Kishwar Merchant / Rimii Sen / Vikas Bhalla

Bigg Boss – Season – 10 : Rahul Dev

 

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WORKING STUDENTS in FILMS : 2016

In total 172 Hindi films got released in 2016. It is heartening that 125 actors trained by me have appeared in lead role in these films. This makes my success rate 72.60 % in 2016.

I am providing the complete list.

January = Films Released : 18 / My Students : 11

February = Films Released : 16 / My Students : 19

March = Films Released : 18 / My Students : 07

April = Films Released : 17 / My Students : 07

May = Films Released : 17 / My Students : 07

June = Films Released : 17 / My Students : 14

July = Films Released : 14 / My Students : 17

August = Films Released : 16 / My Students : 07

September = Films Released : 13 / My Students : 08

October = Films Released : 13 / My Students : 08

November = Films Released :  09 / My Students : 13

December = Films Released : 04 / My Students : 07

If anyone would like to cross check, they can refer to Vidur’s Film Diary from January 2016 to December 2016. They can get names of the films and release date also.

 

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MISCELLANEOUS STUDENTS : 2016

1 – TV = My 29 students worked in various serials on various channels in 2016.

2 – AD = My 40 students worked as Brand Ambassadors of various products in 2016.

3 – THEATRE = My 16 students appeared in various plays in 2016.

4 – REGIONAL FILMS = My 6 students did lead roles in regional  films in 2016.

Thus in total 91 students worked in TV, AD, THEATRE & REGIONAL FILMS. If you add 125 students of films , this number comes to a whopping  216. 01 more than 2015 .

 

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SPECIAL PROJECTS : 2016

1 – Did workshop with YAMI GAUTAM for the role of a blind girl in the film ” Kaabil ” in February 2016.

 

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100 CRORE CLUB : 2016

Till date 50 Hindi films have earned 100 crore or more at the box office. Out of these 50 films, my 47 students are there in 44 films. Only ” Ghajini “, ” Holiday ” , ” Ek Villain ” , ” M. S. Dhoni : The Untold Story ” , ” Shivaay ” & ” Dangal “ are the films, which have no students of mine. In this field my success rate is unbelievably whopping 94 % .

 

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LIST OF NATIONAL FILM AWARD WINNER STUDENTS

Till date my 10 students have won NATIONAL FILM AWARDS in different categories. Out of these 10 recipients, 04 are actors, 03 are directors, 02 are producers and 01 is screenplay writer. Prakash Jha won the awards thrice. 02 as director [ SONAL & GANGAAJAL ] and 01 as screenplay writer [ APAHARAN ].

1 – 49th NATIONAL AWARDS 2002 : Prakash Jha – Director “ SONAL “

2 – 51st NATIONAL AWARDS 2004 : Prakash Jha – Director “ GANGAAJAL “

3 – 52nd NATIONAL AWARDS 2005 : Saif Ali Khan – Actor “ HUM TUM “

4 – 53rd NATIONAL AWARDS 2006 : Prakash Jha – Writer “ APAHARAN “

5 – 56th NATIONAL AWARDS 2009 : Priyanka Chopra – Actor “ Fashion “

6 – 56th NATIONAL AWARDS 2009 : Arjun Rampal – Actor “ ROCK ON “

7 – 56th NATIONAL AWARDS 2009 : Jugal Hansraj – Director “ ROADSIDE ROMEO “

8 – 58th NATIONAL AWARDS 2011 : Arbaaz Khan – Producer “ DABANGG “

9 – 60th NATIONAL AWARDS 2013 : John Abraham – Producer “ VICKY DONOR “

10 – 63rd NATIONAL AWARDS 2016 : Kalki Koechlin – Actor “ MARGARITA WITH A STRAW “

 

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BATCHES : 2016

In 2016, Vidur Acting Institute churned out 07 Batches. [ 01 less than the previous year ] and 38 students got trained [ 05 less than previous year ] .

 

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES : 2014 to 2016

1 – Nagari Pracharini Sabha , Deoria conferred ” NAGARI SHRI ” Samman on September 14, 2014.

2 – Vishwa Hindi Sanstha, Canada gave ” SAMMAN PATRA ” on November 2015.

3 – M4U Entertainment , conferred  ” Top 50 Indian Icon Awards 2016 ” on July 29, 2016.

 

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Vidur Acting Institute & 10 National Film Awards

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           May 22 , 2016           11.00 P.M.

With this post, I want to tell the world that VIDUR Acting Institute  has a wonderful presence in the arena of NATIONAL FILM AWARDS.

This year in 2016 my student Kalki Koechlin won Jury Best Actor Award for her film ” MARGARITA WITH A STRAW “. When I read the news and started counting , I was surprised to note that till date my 10 students have won NATIONAL FILM AWARDS in different categories.

With Kalki Koechlin on the terrace of her apartment

Out of these 10 recipients, 04 are actors, 03 are directors, 02 are producers and 01 is screenplay writer. Prakash Jha won the awards thrice. 02 as director [ SONAL & GANGAAJAL ] and 01 as screenplay writer [ APAHARAN ].

With Prakash Jha at the launch party of Jai Gangaajal

As I have decide to be truthful in all my reporting, I would like to confess that out of 10 NATIONAL FILM AWARD winning personalities, I have to share credit of 05 with Mr. Kishore Namit Kapoor as I trained them there as their personal acting coach. They are : Saif Ali Khan , Priyanka Chopra , Arjun Rampal , Arbaaz Khan & John Abraham . 

But the remaining 05 are my own students. They are : Prakash Jha [ 03 Time Winner ] Jugal Hansraj & Kalki Koechlin .

Kalki is a wonderful actor and her portrayals are always very poignant and sensitive. After her debut film ” Dev D ” , she was memorable in ” Margarita With A Straw “.

Satyameva Jayate

 सत्यमेव जयते

In the era of falsehood, VIDUR Acting Institute has chosen the tortuous path of truthfulness. In the season of deceit, VIDUR Acting Institute  has taken the pledge of being factually correct. You can go to the National Film Award website and can check and verify the below mentioned names of winners and their films. But do check the tall claims of so many other so-called “Best Acting Institutes of Mumbai” or “Best Acting Institutes of India”. Grill the so-called “Best Acting Trainers of Mumbai” or “Best Acting Trainers of India” and you will see through their hollow claims. That is the reason I say ;

सत्यमेव जयते नानृतम् ,
सत्येन पन्था विततो देवयानः ।
येनाक्रमन्त्यृषयो ह्याप्तकामा ,
यत्र तत् सत्यस्य परमं निधानम् ॥

……………….. मुण्डक उपनिषद्

English Translation

Truth alone triumphs ; not falsehood.
Through truth the divine path is spread out ,
by which the sages , whose desires have been completely fulfilled, reach where that supreme treasure of Truth resides.

…………………………………… Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad

LIST OF NATIONAL FILM AWARD WINNERS

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1 – 49th NATIONAL AWARDS 2002 : Prakash Jha – Director “ SONAL “

2 – 51st NATIONAL AWARDS 2004 : Prakash Jha – Director “ GANGAAJAL “

3 – 52nd NATIONAL AWARDS 2005 : Saif Ali Khan – Actor “ HUM TUM “

4 – 53rd NATIONAL AWARDS 2006 : Prakash Jha – Writer “ APAHARAN “

5 – 56th NATIONAL AWARDS 2009 : Priyanka Chopra – Actor “ Fashion “

6 – 56th NATIONAL AWARDS 2009 : Arjun Rampal – Actor “ ROCK ON “

7 – 56th NATIONAL AWARDS 2009 : Jugal Hansraj – Director “ ROADSIDE ROMEO “

8 – 58th NATIONAL AWARDS 2011 : Arbaaz Khan – Producer “ DABANGG “

9 – 60th NATIONAL AWARDS 2013 : John Abraham – Producer “ VICKY DONOR “

10 – 63rd NATIONAL AWARDS 2016 : Kalki Koechlin – Actor “ MARGARITA WITH A STRAW “

Kalki Koechlin receiving award from President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee

I am so happy that my students are winning National Film Awards in such a large numbers. These awards are prestigious and are very much respected. Presence of my students in this list make me humble and motivates me to work hard and keep on reinventing myself again and again.

 

[ List of the award-winning films and actors has been taken from the website of National Film Awards. I express gratitude. ]

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Vidur’s Year End Musings : Films – 2012

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           FEBRUARY  25 , 2013         05.00  P.M.

2012 gave us only 10 super hits and some major flops . ” Ek Tha Tiger ” , ” Dabangg 2 ” , ” Rowdy Rathore ” , ” Agneepath ” , Jab Tak Hai Jaan ” , ” Barfi ” , ” Housefull 2 ” , ” Son Of Sardar ” , ” Bol Bachchan ” and ” Talash “ were declared hits . ” Talash “ could not make it to the 100 crore club . It earned only 93 crores . But all the other 9 movies earned more than 100 crores . ” Ek Tha Tiger “ became the most successful film of 2012 . It raked in 198 crores .

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Bollywood’s Fastest 100 Crore Grosser of All Times

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(all-India net collections) (in Rs. crores)

Position Movie No. Of Days to Reach 100 Crores Total Collections

1 Ek Tha Tiger 6  198

2 Dabangg 2 6 158.50

3 Bodyguard 8 142

4 3 Idiots 9 202

5 Ra.One 10 115

6 Dabangg 10 145

7 Agneepath 11 123

8 Rowdy Rathore 11 131

9 Jab Tak Hai Jaan 11 120.65

10 Ready 12  120

11 Don 2 13 106

12 Race 2 14 102*

13 Son Of Sardaar 16 105.03

14 Ghajini 16  114

15 Barfi! 17 120

16 Golmaal 3 17 107

17 Housefull 2 17 114

18 Singham 37 100

19 Bol Bachchan 45 102

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Top grosser of 2012 :

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(all-India net collections) (in Rs. crores)

Bollywood 2012  Box Office Positions	Movie	Lead Stars	Directors	India Nett Collection in Crores
1	Ek Tha Tiger	Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif	Kabir Khan	198
2	Dabangg 2	Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Prakash Raj	Arbaaz Khan	158.50
3	Rowdy Rathore	Akshay Kumar, Nasser	Prabhu Deva	131
4	Agneepath	Hrithik Roshan, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor	Karan Malhotra	123
5	Jab Tak Hai Jaan	Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif, Anushka Sharma	Yash Chopra	120.65
6	Barfi!	Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra	Anurag Basu	120
7	Housefull 2	Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Mithun Chakraborty	Sajid Khan	114
8	Son Of Sardaar	Ajay Devgn, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjay Dutt, Juhi Chawla	Ashwni Dhir	105.03
9	Bol Bachchan	Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan	Rohit Shetty	102
10	Talaash	Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukerji	Reema Kagti	93

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Classification of Top grosser of 2012 :

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SUPER HITS :

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” Dabangg 2 ” , ” Jab Tak Hai Jaan ” , ” Student Of The Year ” , ” OMG Oh My God ! ” , ” Barfi ” , ” Raaz 3 ” , ” Ek Tha Tiger ” , ” Bol Bachchan ” , ” Rowdy Rathore ” , ” Vicky Donor ” , ” Housefull 2 ” , ” Kahani ” & ” Agneepath “

HITS :

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” Talaash ” , ” Son Of Sardar ” , ” 1920 Evil Returns ” , ” English Vinglish ” , ” Cocktail , ” Ishaqzaade ” , ” Jannat 2 ” &  ” Paan Singh Tomar “

AVERAGE :

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” Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi ” , ” Gangs Of Wasseypur 2 ” , ” Ferrari Ki Sawaari ” , ” Agent Vinod ” & ” Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu “

PLUS :

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” Khiladi 786 ” , ” Jism 2 ” , ” Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum ” & ” Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya “

So the final tally of hits in 2012 comes to 13 super hits , 8 hits , 5 average and 4 plus films .

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Stalwarts Who Left Us in 2012

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2011 was definitely a cruel year for the Hindi film industry . In total 34 stalwarts left us for their final journey .

Actors :

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Dev Anand , Shammi Kapoor , Rasika Joshi , Vivek Shauq , Navin Nishchol , Bob Christo , Goga Kapoor , Rami Reddy , Pratap Sharma and Sunil Rege .

Singer – Music Directors :

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Jagjit Singh , Bhupen Hazarika , Srinivas Khale , Pandit Bhimsen Joshi and Sultan Khan .

Producer – Directors :

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Radhakant Sharma , Mani Kaul , Jagmohan Mundhra , Surinder Kapoor , Tony Walker , M. F. Husain and Shandar Amrohi .

Writers : 

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Sachin Bhowmick , K. K. Singh and Kumar Shailendra .

Cinematographer :

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Somak Mukherjee and Harish Patel .

Choreographer :

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Subal Sarkar ,

Art Directors :

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Samir Chanda and Shanti Das .

Photographers :

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Gautam Rajadhyaksha and Durga Prasad .

Film Historian :

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B. D. Garga .

Theatre Personality  :

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Pandit Satya Dev Dubey .

2012 was equally harsh . In total 29 luminaries and stalwarts of film industry left us in 2012 . Except month of November , almost 2/3 people died every month . In just 2 years 33 stalwarts , who made indelible mark in the industry , left this world .

Actors :

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Kalpana , Joy Mukherjee , Achla Sachdev , Taruni Sachdev , Gavin Packard , Dara Singh , Rajesh Khanna , A. K. Hangal , Jaspal Bhatti

Singer – Music Directors – Arrangers :

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Anthony Gonsalves , Anil Mohile , Ravi , Varsha Bhosle , Pandit Ravi Shankar

Producers – Directors :

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Darshan Sabharwal , Raj Kanwar , O. P. Dutta , Mona Kapoor , B. R. Ishara , Yash Chopra

Writers – Lyricists :

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Shahryar

Cinematographers :

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Ashok Mehta , Rajen Kothari , Bobby Singh

Art Directors :

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Ashish Lakhia

Editor :

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M. S. Shinde

Film Critic :

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Nikhat Kazmi , B. K. Karanjia

Theatre Personality :

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Dinesh Thakur

 

I deeply mourn the departed souls , who left us for their heavenly abode . I congratulate all the successful actors , producers and directors , who gave hits and super hits in 2012 . Vidur’s Kreating Charakters  expresses happiness at the turn of events .

[ I have taken some of the facts & figures from http://www.koimoi.com . I express my gratitude .]

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Sony – Max Stardust Awards 2013

DEORIA – UTTAR PRADESH – INDIA           JANUARY 28 , 2013           00.10 A.M.

January is always known as the month of awards in the film industry . After Screen Awards and Filmfare Awards , it was the turn of Stardust Awards , the third most important and famous film award of the industry.

Sony – Max Stardust Awards were announced on January 26 , 2013 . As I have stated in my two earlier blogs , this year my 3 students got the Screen Awards and 2 got Filmfare Awards . But Stardust Awards topped the list . My 7 students got 8 awards . Priyanka Chopra got two awards for the same film . Below is the list of my award-winning students :

Priyanka Chopra got two awards for ” Barfi ! “ . Kareena Kapoor Khan got Best Actress – Editor’s Choice Award for ” Heroine ” . Anushka Sharma got Best Actress Comedy/Romance Award for ” Jab Tak Hai Jaan ” . Best Debut Male Award went to Varun Dhawan for ” Student of the Year “ . Arjun Kapoor got Superstar of Tomorrow (Male) Award for ” Ishaqzaade ” . Award for Best Actor (Drama) went to Hrithik Roshan for ” Agneepath ” . Shazahn Padamsee won the award for Breakthrough Supporting Performance (Female) for ” Housefull 2 ” .

Varun Dhawan

Shazahn Padamsee

Here is the Stardust Awards 2013 winners’ list:

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Star of the Year – Female – Priyanka Chopra (Barfi!)

Star of the Year – Male – Shahrukh Khan (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)

Best Actress – Drama – Priyanka Chopra (Barfi!) and Sridevi (English Vinglish)

Film of the Year – Barfi!

Best Actor – Thriller / Action – Akshay Kumar (Rowdy Rathore / Khiladi 786)

Best Actress – Thriller / Action – Vidya Balan (Kahaani)

Style Icon of the Year – Bipasha Basu

Best Actor – Comedy / Romance – Abhishek Bachchan (Bol Bachchan)

Star of the Century – Amitabh Bachchan

Best Actor – Editor’s Choice: Shahrukh Khan (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)

Best Actress – Editor’s Choice: Kareena Kapoor Khan (Heroine)

Best Actress Comedy/Romance: Anushka Sharma (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)

Best Actor in a Negative Role: Sanjay Dutt (Agneepath)

Best Debut Male – Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra (Student Of The Year)

Superstar of Tomorrow (Male) – Arjun Kapoor (Ishaqzaade)

Superstar of Tomorrow (Female) – Parineeti Chopra (Ishaqzaade)

Best Debut Director – Gauri Shinde (English Vinglish)

Best Actor – Manoj Bajpayee (Gangs of Wasseypur) – Ayushmann Khurrana (Vicky Donor)

Best Actress – Farah Khan (Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi)

Best Film – Vicky Donor

Best Director – Shoojit Sircar (Vicky Donor)

Best Actor (Drama) – Hrithik Roshan (Agneepath)

Best Actress (Thriller / Action) – Vidya Balan (Kahaani)

Dream Director – Karan Johar (Student Of The Year)

Best Debut Music Director – Ajay-Atul (Agneepath)

Best Lyricist – Habib Faisal and Kausar Munir (Ishaqzaade)

Breakthrough Supporting Performance (Male) – Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Gangs Of Wasseypur) and Prosenjit Chatterjee (Shanghai)

Breakthrough Supporting Performance (Female) – Shazahn Padamsee (Housefull 2)

New Musical Sensation Singer (Male) – Ayushmann Khurrana (Pani da – Vicky Donor)

New Musical Sensation Singer (Female) – Shalmali Kholgade (Pareshaan – Ishaqzaade and Daru desi – Cocktail)

Hottest Film Producer – Kahaani (Kushal Kantilal Gada)

Hottest New Filmmaker – Kabir Khan (Ek Tha Tiger).

My 07  students got 08 Sony – Max Stardust Awards . Thus the complete number of my award-winning students in 2013 comes to 12 . And it is just the beginning of the year .

Now tell me . Which is the best acting school of Mumbai ? Which institute should be called the best acting institute of Bollywood ? Which acting class is the most famous acting class of India ? I leave it to my readers to decide .

I have always maintained that such things are decided by people and they do take time . So let us wait for the dust to settle . In the mean time I congratulate all the above mentioned award-winning students of mine on behalf of all the current students and staff of Vidur’s Kreating Charakters .

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58th Idea Filmfare Awards 2013

DEORIA – UTTAR PRADESH – INDIA           JANUARY 26 , 2013           11.35 P.M.

Screen Awards for 2012 were given on January 12 , 2013 . I have written a blog about that and mentioned that my 3 students ; Ranbir Kapoor , Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif got the awards .

Film industries oldest and one of the most prestigious award – Filmfare Awards were also announced and it was held on January 21 , 2013 .

Once again Ranbir Kapoor won the Award for Best Actor [ Male ] for ” Barfi ! “ .

Anushka Sharma got the Award for Best Supporting Actor [ Female ] for ” Jab Tak Hai Jaan “ .

I am providing the complete list .

POPULAR AWARDS :

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Best Actor Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi!)

Best Actress Vidya Balan ( Kahaani)

Best Film Barfi!

Best Director Sujoy Ghosh (Kahaani)

Best Dialogue Anurag Kashyap, Akhilesh Jaiswal, Sachin K Ladia, Zeishan Qadri (Gangs of Wasseypur)

Best Screenplay Sanjay Chouhan & Tigmanshu Dhulia (Paan Singh Tomar)

Best Story Juhi Chaturvedi (Vicky Donor)

Best Supporting Actor (Male) Annu Kapoor (Vicky Donor)

Best Supporting Actor (Female) Anushka Sharma (Jab Tak Hai Jaan)

Best Music Director Pritam (Barfi!)

Best Lyrics Gulzar (Challa), Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Best Playback (Male) Ayushmann Khurrana (Paani Da Rang) (Vicky Donor)

Best Playback (Female) Shalmali Kholgade (Pareshaan) ( Ishaqzaade)

RD Burman Award For Upcoming Talent In Music Neeti Mohan (Jiya Re) (Jab Tak Hain Jaan)

Lifetime Achievement Award Yash Chopra

SonyTrendsetter Of The Year Barfi!

Best Debut (Male) Ayushmann Khurrana (Vicky Donor)

Best Debut (Female) Ileana D’Cruz (Barfi!)

Best Debut (Director) Gauri Shinde (English Vinglish)

CRITICS AWARDS :

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Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Male) Irrfan Khan (Paan Singh Tomar)

Critics’ Award for Best Actor (Female) Richa Chadda (Gangs of Wasseypur)

Critics’ Award for Best Film Gangs of Wasseypur

FILMFARE TECHNICAL AWARDS :

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Best Action Sham Kaushal (Gangs Of Wasseypur)

Best Cinematography Setu (Kahaani)

Best Editing Namrata Rao (Kahaani)

Best Production Design Rajat Podar (Barfi!)

Best Sound Design Sanjay Maurya & Allwin Rego (Kahaani)

Best Costume Design Manoshi Nath & Rushi Sharma ( Shanghai)

Best Choreography Bosco-Caesar (Aunty Ji – Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu)

Best Background Score Pritam (Barfi!)

My 3 students got Screen Awards and now 2 students have won Filmfare Award also . This way my 5 students have won these two most prestigious and celebrated awards in 2013 . The year started with a bang and seems to be very promising .

There are people who jump to celebrate so-called stupendous success of some obscure serial . On the basis of such serials they proudly announce that they are the best in bollywood . I don’t have courage to boast and blow my own trumpet . My acting academy may not be the best acting academy of Mumbai or it may not be the best acting institute of India but my students are winning Screen and Filmfare Awards . It might not be the best acting school of Bollywood but it is not for nothing that 5 actors trained by me got the two most prestigious awards this year .

Through this blog I would like to celebrate the success of my students , Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma , who got Filmfare Awards this year .

I congratulate all the above mentioned students on behalf of all the current students and staff of Vidur’s Kreating Charakters . May they achieve much more in the coming year .

VIDUR

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19th Annual Colors Screen Awards 2013

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 13 , 2013           06.30 P.M.

Award season for Hindi films of 2013 has started . Screen Weekly , published by Indian Express group , was the first to announce its prestigious awards in various categories . Screen Awards 2013 was just held in Mumbai on January 12 , 2013 .

Among the winners there are 3 actors , who are my students . Ranbir Kapoor won the Best Actor [ Male ] Award for ” Barfi ! ” . He , along with Priyanka Chopra , also won Best Jodi of the Year Award . And Katrina Kaif won the Most Popular Actor [ Female ] Award for ” Jab Tak Hai Jaan ” and ” Ek Tha Tiger ” .

With Ranbir Kapoor before ” Saawariya “

With katrina Kaif In Her Apartment

19th Colors Screen Awards 2013

Winners

 

” Barfi! “ has been the movie of the year getting maximum awards .

Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor were the best jodi of the year 2012 – 2013.

Salman Khan won the most popular actor (male) award .

Katrina Kaif won the most popular actor (female) award.

Here is the complete winners list :

Best Film

• Barfi!

• Paan Singh Tomar

Best Actor (Male)

• Ranbir Kapoor (Barfi!)

• Irrfan Khan (Paan Singh Tomar)

Best Actor (Female)

• Vidya Balan (Kahaani)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male)

• Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Talaash)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female)

• Dolly Ahluwalia (Vicky Donor)

Best Background Score

• Pritam Chakraborty (Barfi!)

Best Editing

• Namrata Rao (Kahaani)

Popular Choice (Male)

• Salman Khan (Ek Tha Tiger, Dabangg 2)

Popular Choice (Female)

• Katrina Kaif (Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Ek Tha Tiger)

Best Sound Design

• Sanjay Maurya, Allwin Rego (Kahaani)

Best Production Design

• Kaushik Das, Subrata Barik (Kahaani)

Best Animation

• Delhi Safari

Best Marketed Film

• Barfi!

Best Action

• Shyam Kaushal (Gangs Of Wasseypur)

Best Costume

• Anaita Shroff Adajania (Cocktail)

Ramnath Goenka Award

• Gangs Of Wasseypur

Best Actor In A Comic Role (Male/Female)

• Abhishek Bachchan (Bol Bachchan)

• Annu Kapoor (Vicky Donor)

Best Lyrics

• Javed Akhtar – Muskanein Jhoothi Hai (Talaash)

Best Story

• Sujoy Ghosh, Advaita (Kahaani)

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Yash Chopra

Best Choreography

• Prabhu Dheva (Go Govinda, OMG: Oh My God!)

Most promising Newcomer (Male)

• Ayushmann Khurrana (Vicky Donor)

Most promising Newcomer (Female)

• Ileana DCruz (Barfi!)

Most promising Debut Director

• Gauri Shinde (English Vinglish)

Best Screenplay

• Sanjay Chouhan, Tigmanshu Dhulia (Paan Singh Tomar)

Best Jodi

• Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra (Barfi!)

Best Dialogue

• Bhavesh Mandalia (OMG: Oh My God!)

Best Music

• Pritam Chakraborty (Barfi!)

Special Award

• Amitabh Bachchan

Best Playback Singer (Male)

• Javed Ali – Ishaqzaade (Ishaqzaade)

Best Playback Singer (Female)

• Shalmali Kholgade – Pareshaan (Ishaqzaade)

Best Child Artiste

• Mohammad Samad (Gattu)

Best Actor in a Negative Role (Male)

• Tigmanshu Dhulia (Gangs Of Wasseypur)

Best Ensemble Cast

• Gangs Of Wasseypur

I have no audacity to declare my acting academy as the best acting academy of Mumbai or the best acting institute of India . It is definitely not the best acting school of Bollywood . My acting class is one among the many acting classes of Mumbai .

And also I have no time to celebrate the success of 3 /4 years old serials . I don’t have time for remembrances . At Vidur’s Kreating Charakters the Saga still continues . Through this blog I would like to celebrate the success of my students , Ranbir Kapoor , Priyanka Chopra and Katrina Kaif , who got awards in January 2013 and are destined to rule the film industry for many more years to come .

I , on behalf of all the current students and staff of Vidur’s Kreating Charakters  , congratulate all the above mentioned award-winning personalities and my students.

May they shine in their chosen field .

[ I have taken the list of the winners from the blog posting of Nikhil on http://www.bollywoodtadka.com  I express my gratitude . ]

VIDUR

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Vidur’s Film Diary – June 2012

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JULY 01 , 2012           01.00 A.M.

First half of 2012 is over . There are few sterling successes and some significant emerging new trends in the Hindi film industry . Big budget films like ;  ” Agneepath ” , ” Houseful 2 “ and  ” Rowdy Rathore “  earned mega bucks and entered in the prestigious 100 crore club . Small budget films like ;  ” Ishaqzaade ” , ” Kahaani ” , ” Vicky Donor ” , ” Paan Singh Tomar ” and ” Gangs of Wasseypur “ won praise and made money also . ” Ishaqzaade ”  marks entry of a fresh face Arjun Kapoor , who is making waves . ” Gangs Of Wasseypur “ heralds emergence of new Hindi cinema .

As usual , re – posting some of the relevant tweets of eminent trade analysts Mr. Komal Nahta and Mr. Taran Adarsh :

Tweets

2h Komal Nahta ‏@KomalNahta

Straight B-L-O-C-K-B-U-S-T-E-R! That’s what Rowdy Rathore is!! Next 100-crore film? All chances!

4 Jun Komal Nahta ‏@KomalNahta

RR 1st day 15 crore; 2nd day 14.5 crore; 3rd day 18.5 crore. Total weekend: an astounding 48 crore!

5h Komal Nahta ‏@KomalNahta

@enter10meAnt Shanghai opens to poor houses. Too Class-appealing, too Confusing, hence not Commercial. Losing venture

7h Komal Nahta ‏@KomalNahta

Dull opening for Shanghai. Multiplexes around 15-30%. Single-screen cinemas terribly low. Sad!

36m Komal Nahta ‏@KomalNahta

Opening of Ferrari on lower side. In premium multiplexes, opening is fair

16 Jun Komal Nahta ‏@KomalNahta

Ferrari Ki Sawaari 1st day about 2.9 to 3 crore. Today should be better than Friday

5h Komal Nahta ‏@KomalNahta

TMK 1st day: a little over 5 crore. GOW: around 2.75 crore. Both openings below the mark

20 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

‪#Shanghai‬ [Week 2]: Fri 75 lacs, Sat 1 cr, Sun 1.25 cr, Mon 35 lacs, Tue 25 lacs. Total: 21.10 cr nett. Disappointing!

taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore opening is fantabulous at single screens, plexes are good, should be great by noon/evening. Trends indicate Rs 15 cr Friday.

8h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore is @akshaykumar ‘s #Dabangg. His biggest opener!

2 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore *India* Fri 15.10 cr nett. Biggest non-holiday Friday opener. O-U-T-S-T-A-N-D-I-N-

2 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore is the third biggest opener ever, after #Agneepath and #Bodyguard. Incidentally, all three films are remakes

3h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore has biggest non-holiday weekend, collects Rs 48.5 cr + nett http://bit.ly/Mb3dpw

3h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore has smashed previous records by a big margin. Collects a colossal Rs 48.3 cr + nett in its first 3 days… contd.

3h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore biz is *better* than this year’s first Blockbuster #Agneepath, if one compares Friday to Sunday numbers… contd.

3h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore Breakup:- Fri 15.1 cr, Sat 14.7 cr, Sun 18.5 cr +. Total: Rs 48.5 cr + nett. Biggest non-holiday weekend. Fantabulous

21h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#Ishaqzaade Week 4 – Rs 1.46 cr. Total: Rs 47.19 cr nett. Fantastic!

8 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore smashed previous records in many circuits. Has performed exceptionally well at single screens and plexes… contd

23h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

Update: #Shanghai opens to dull response http://bit.ly/Ls3u92

11 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore has crossed Rs 100 cr nett mark at the end of Weekend 2. Has performed exceptionally well at single screens as well as plexes.

12 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore joins the Rs 100 crore club: @taran_adarsh on IBN Live http://bit.ly/KyN1KM

11 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#Shanghai started slow, but showed decent growth at hi-end multiplexes on Sat and Sun. However, the overall business is below the mark.

7htaran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore is unstoppable. Remains first choice of moviegoers. Collected a humungous Rs 35 cr nett in Week 2. Total: Rs 114.5 cr nett.

3htaran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

Update: #FerrariKiSawaari is decent at select screens, reports positive, should grow over the weekend http://bit.ly/rCkwLY

20 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

‪#RowdyRathore‬ [Week 3]: Fri 2.25 cr, Sat 2.90 cr, Sun 4.50 cr, Mon 1.75 cr, Tue 1.70 cr. Total: 127.6 cr nett. Blockbuster.

20 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

‪#FerrariKiSawaari‬ [Week 1]: Fri 3.04 cr, Sat 4.50 cr, Sun 6.37 cr, Mon 1.75 cr, Tue 1.60 cr. Total: 17.26 cr nett. Steady at plexe

20 Jun taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

‪#Shanghai‬ [Week 2]: Fri 75 lacs, Sat 1 cr, Sun 1.25 cr, Mon 35 lacs, Tue 25 lacs. Total: 21.10 cr nett. Disappointing!

3h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

Update: Both #TeriMeriKahaani and #GOW are showing an upward trend. At some places, #GOW is leading, at some #TeriMeriKahaani.

4h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

Update: #TeriMeriKahaani 35%-40% start, #GOW 8%-10% http://bit.ly/KYzM8

5h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#FerrariKiSawaari fared the best in Mumbai-Maharashtra belt and Delhi. Collected Rs 20.96 cr nett in Week 1. Satisfactory numbers!

5h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#RowdyRathore emerges the fourth highest grosser in India, after #3Idiots, #Bodyguard and #Dabangg.

7htaran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#GOW *actuals* Fri 3.03 cr, Sat 3.60 cr, Sun 4.37 cr, Mon 1.95 cr. Total: Rs 12.95 cr nett. Rock-steady!

1h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#GOW *actuals* Fri 3.03 cr, Sat 3.60 cr, Sun 4.37 cr, Mon 1.95 cr, Tue 1.80 cr. Total: Rs 14.75 cr nett. Excellent on weekdays!

5h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

Biz Talk: #GOW floats, #TeriMeriKahaani sinks http://bit.ly/MA6jlo

7htaran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

‪#FerrariKiSawaari‬ is holding well, despite new releases. Week 2: Fri-Sun – 5.04 cr, Mon – 65 lacs, Tue – 60 lacs. Total: Rs 27 cr + nett.

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Obituary :

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B. K. Karanjia : 

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Renowned film journalist and editor of famous film magazines like ; ” Filmfare ” , ” Screen ” and ” Movie Times “ died in Pune on June 22 , 2012 at the age of 92 .

He was founder of Film Financing Corporation and later on became chairman of the National Film Development Corporation .

I am posting link of the blog , which I wrote about him :

21h Kamal N.Chaturvedi ‏@VidurChaturvedi

B. K. Karanjia : A Priceless Pen Put To Rest http://wp.me/ptyXI-26i

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New Hindi Film Releases & Me :

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First Week – June 01

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1 – Rowdy Rathore …………………………………………….. Kareena Kapoor [ Guest ]

Second Week – June 08

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1 – Shanghai ……………………………………………………… Emraan Hashmi

………………………………………………………………………. Kalki Koechlin

………………………………………………………………………. Shekhar Ravjiani

Third Week – June 15

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1 – Ferrari Ki Sawaari …………………………………………x

2 – Qasam Se Qasam Se ……………………………………… x

3 – Chakradhaar ………………………………………………. Urvashi Sharma

…………………………………………………………………….. Mrinalini Sharma

Fourth Week  – June 22

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1 – Gangs of Wasseypore …………………………………… x

2 – Teri Meri Kahaani ……………………………………….. Priyanka Chopra

Fifth Week  – June 29

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1 – Maximum ………………………………………………….. Sonu Sood

…………………………………………………………………….. Hazel Keech

…………………………………………………………………….. Arya Babbar

…………………………………………………………………….. Amit Sadh

2 – Daal Mein Kuch Kaala Hai …………………………….. x

In total …………… 09 …………….. films got released in June . Out of these ………….. 09 ………… released films ……….. 05 ………… films have …………… 11 ……………. actors , who are my students . Out of …………. 11 ………… students ; Shekhar Ravjiani is music director . So the tally comes to ………. 10 ………. actors and the rest ………. 01 ……….. is from the other field of film – making .

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New Regional Films & Me :

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1 – Telugu : Allu Arjun is playing main lead in ” Julayi ” .

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

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TV Trivia & Me :

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1 – Umar Wani is appearing in a reality show ” CRUNCH 2  “ on MTV .

2 – Pawan Shankar is appearing on a TV show ” Kya Huaa Tera Vaada “ on Sony TV .

3 – Nandinii Sen is appearing on a TV show ” Kya Huaa Tera Vaada “ on Sony TV .

4 – Apoorva Agnihotri is appearing on a TV show ” Aasaman Se Aage “ on Life OK .

My ……………. 04 ……….. students in ………… 04 ……………. various shows on several channels .

VIDUR

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA

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Vidur’s Film Diary – May 2012

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JUNE 01 , 2012           00.50 A.M.

Month of May ended without too many big or important films . Out of all the 11 films , which were released in May , only 2 could be called hits . ” Jannat 2 “ of Mahesh Bhatt and ” Ishaqzaade “ of Yash Raj Films are the sole exceptions .

” Ishaqzaade “ is released byYash Raj Films . It also marks the debut of Arjun Kapoor , son of Bony Kapoor and Late Mona Kapoor .

As usual , re – posting some of the relevant tweets of eminent trade analysts Mr. Komal Nahta and Mr. Taran Adarsh :

Tweets

4 May taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#Jannat2 starts with a bang, Friday trends looks at Rs 9 cr + nett, 3rd biggest opener after #Agneepath & #Housefull2 http://bit.ly/Jwcl35

11 May taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#DangerousIshhq movie review: No patch on Vikram Bhatt’s earlier achievements. Epic disappointment! http://bit.ly/JGo1T3

11 May taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#Jannat2 collects Rs 35.55 cr in Week 1 … #VickyDonor 3-week total Rs 32 cr http://bit.ly/IHTBQ3

11 May taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#VickyDonor added another Rs 6.5 cr nett to its total, taking the 3-week total to Rs 32 cr nett. Super Hit.

11 May taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

Update: #Ishaqzaade starts very well, one of the best starts of 2012 … #DangerousIshhq unexciting http://bit.ly/J2NlXU

16 May taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#Ishaqzaade *actuals* Fri 4.54 cr, Sat 5.15 cr, Sun 6.22 cr, Mon 2.77 cr, Tue 2.64 cr. Total Rs 21.32 cr nett. Excellent.

7h taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#Ishaqzaade Wknd 2: Fri 1.77 Cr, Sat 2.40 Cr, Sun 3.21 Cr, Mon 1.43 Cr. Total: 8.81 Cr. Grand total: Rs 34.54 Cr nett. Fantastic.

28 May taran adarsh ‏@taran_adarsh

#Ishaqzaade collected Rs 4.34 cr in Wknd 3, taking the total to Rs 42.52 cr nett. Fri 1.08 cr, Sat 1.51 cr, Sun 1.75 cr. Super Hit.

4 May Komal Nahta ‏@KomalNahta

Jannat 2 off to a fantastic start.Poised to be a big hit.Emraan, Randeep, Kunal, Pritam, Bhatt brothers, Fox, Shagufta, Masoom deserve kudos

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Obituary :

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Taruni Sachdev :

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A lovely child artiste and child model of repute , Taruni Sachdev died on May 14 , 2012 in a plane crash in Nepal . She was only 14 years old at the time of her death .

Her most famous commercial was Rasna campaign with tag – line ” I Love You Rasna ” . Colgate , ICICI Bank , Reliance Mobile , LG , Saffola and Kesar Badam Milk are her other big and successful commercials . She was the highest paid child model with more than 50 commercials to her credit .

Her filmography includes 2 super hit Hindi films  : ” Koi Mil Gaya ” [ 2003 ] and ” Paa ” [ 2009 ] , 2 Malayalam films ” Vellinakshatram ” [ 2004 ] and ” Sathyam “ [ 2004 ] and 1 Tamil film ” Vetriselvan ” [ 2012 ] .

Gavin Packard :

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A British by birth and an Indian because of his connection with the Hindi film industry , Gavin Packard died on May 18 , 2012 in Vasai , Mumbai . He died at the age of 48 because of respiratory disorder .

He worked in many Hindi block – busters like ;  ” Tridev ” [ 1989 ] , ” Sadak ” [ 1991 ] , ” Mohra ” [ 1994 ]  and ” Karan Arjun ” [ 1995 ] .

He is considered a pioneer in body – building and trained and initiated many stars into body – building .  Sanjay Dutt is one of them .

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New Hindi Film Releases & Me :

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First Week – May 04

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1 – Jannat 2 …………………………………………… Emraan Hashmi

2 – Fatso ……………………………………………….. x

Second Week – May 11

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1 – Ishaqzaade ………………………………………… Arjun Kapoor

…………………………………………………………….. Ashish Singh

2 – Dangerous Ishq …………………………………… Rajniesh Duggall

…………………………………………………………….. Jimmy Sheirgill

…………………………………………………………….. Divya Dutta

…………………………………………………………….. Aarya Babbar

Third Week – May 18

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1 – Department …………………………………………. x

2 – Mr. Bhatti On Chutti ………………………………. x

Fourth Week  – May 25

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1 – Chutki Bajaa Ke …………………………………….. x

2 – Love Recipe …………………………………………. x

3 – MLA …………………………………………………… x

4 – Rakhtbeej …………………………………………….. x

5 – Yeh Khula Aasmaan ………………………………. x

In total …………… 11 …………….. films got released in May . Out of these ………….. 11 ………… released films ……….. 03 ………… films have …………………. 07 ………………. actors , who are my students . Out of …………. 07 ………… students ; Ashish Singh is an executive producer . So the tally comes to …………… 06 …………….. actors and the remaining ………. 01 ………… is from the other field of film – making .

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TV Trivia & Me :

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1 – Divyajyoti Sharma is essaying an important role in “ Amrit Manthan ” on Star Plus .

VIDUR

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA

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Vidur’s Film Diary – April 2012

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           MAY 07 , 2012           03.30 P.M.

Today I am posting 36th film diary . It’s now 3 years , since I started writing my film diaries . 3 continuous and uninterrupted years are quite long time to survive in writing diaries . Sometimes boredom , sometimes fatigue over – powers you and you leave writing in between . So , as I post 36th diary , a sense of fulfillment , a sense of satisfaction engulfs me completely .

One day , may be these diaries will be published in a book form . But , who knows ? May be one day …….. or may be not .

As usual , re – posting some of the relevant tweets of eminent trade analysts Mr. Komal Nahta and Mr. Taran Adarsh :

Tweets

7 Apr Komal Nahta ‏ @KomalNahta

First day all-India net of Housefull 2: approx. 14 crore. 2nd highest opening this year. Collections very good today also

6 Apr Komal Nahta ‏ @KomalNahta

Housefull 2 opens very well in India, abroad.My prediction:profits wil start from 5th day itself.Of total cost of 72, 37-38 already recoverd

2 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#AgentVinod witnessed a drastic decline in business in its second weekend. Will entail losses. Flop.

2 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#BloodMoney collected approx Rs 5.90 cr to Rs 6 cr nett [estimates] in its opening weekend.

3 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#BloodMoney *actuals* Fri 1.84 cr, Sat 1.72 cr, Sun 2.12 cr, Mon 1.01 cr. Total: Rs 6.69 cr nett. Steady!

13 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#Housefull2 *India* Weekend 42.5 cr, Mon 6.75 cr, Tue 5.65 cr, Wed 5 cr, Thu 4 cr. Total: Rs 64 cr nett. Excellent!

16 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#Housefull2 accumulated Rs 20 cr in Weekend 2, taking the 10-day total to Rs 84 cr nett. Fri 4.5 cr, Sat 6.75 cr, Sun 8.75 cr. Superb!

18 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#BittooBoss Fri 40 lacs, Sat 50 lacs, Sun 50 lacs, Mon 18 lacs, Tue 15 lacs. Total: Rs 1.73 cr nett. Dismal!

6h taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

Those asking, here’s the review of #VickyDonor: Small film with a big heart. Vastly enlightens and hugely entertains http://bit.ly/InCcg4

20 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#BittooBoss recorded dismal collections in Week 1. Collected Rs 1.90 cr in Week 1. Flop.

20 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#HateStory movie review: Banks on the age-old vendetta theme, but a watchable experience http://bit.ly/IZF8SF

20 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#VickyDonor, #HateStory start slow, but reports favorable. #VickyDonor better in plexes, #HateStory at s screens http://bit.ly/IsBMVL

20 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

Those asking, here’s the review of #VickyDonor: Small film with a big heart. Vastly enlightens and hugely entertains http://bit.ly/InCcg4

20 Apr taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#Housefull2 collected approx Rs 29.5 cr nett in Week 2, taking the 2-week total to Rs 93 cr. Super Hit.

19h taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#VickyDonor performed the best in North India. Collected approx. Rs 12.5 cr nett in Week 1. Excellent.

19h taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#Housefull2 collected approx. Rs 12.5 cr in Week 3, taking the 3-week total to Rs 106 cr nett. Super Hit.

19h taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#HateStory scored at single screens outside metros. Collected approx. Rs 11 cr nett in Week 1. Good.

11h taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#Tezz recorded dismal figures in its opening weekend. Fri 3.5 cr, Sat 3.5 cr, Sun 4 cr. Total: Rs 11 cr nett [early estimates]. Flop.

11h taran adarsh ‏ @taran_adarsh

#VickyDonor collected between Rs 7 cr and Rs 7.5 cr [early estimates] in Wknd 2, taking the 10-day total to Rs 21.5 to Rs 22 cr nett. Hit.

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Obituary :

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Mona Kapoor :

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Studio owner and ex – wife of producer Boney Kapoor , Mona Kapoor succumbed to her illness on March 25 , 2012 in Mumbai . She was only 48 at the time of her death .

She was CEO of Future Studio . Her mother Sattee Shourie was also a producer and produced ” Farishtey “ , a Dharmendra , Vinod Khanna , Rajnikant and Sridevi starrer .

As a producer Mona Kapoor produced serials like ; ” Hera Pheri ‘ [ on Star Plus ] , ” Yug ” [ on Doordarshan ] , ” Vilayatee Babu “ [on  Doordarshan ] and ” Kaise Kahoon ” [ on Zee TV ] .

Her Future Studio is the largest ready – to – shoot , fully furnished indoor studio in Mumbai .

Her son Arjun Kapoor is making his debut in Yash Raj Films ” Ishaqzaade “ very soon . Incidentally , Arjun Kapoor took few diction classes with me .

Achala Sachdev :

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Zohara jabeen of Yash Chopra’s ” Waqt ” , Achala Sachdev died on April 30 , 2012 in Pune . She was 91 years old at the time of her death .

Posting the link of my blog , which I wrote about her :

13h Kamal N. Chaturvedi ‏ @VidurChaturvedi

Achala Sachdev : The ” Zohara Jabeen ” of ” Waqt ” Fades Away http://wp.me/ptyXI-1XD

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New Hindi Film Releases & Me :

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First Week – April 06

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1 – Housefull 2 ………………………………………. John Abraham

…………………………………………………………… Jacqueline Fernandez

…………………………………………………………… Shazahn Padamsee

…………………………………………………………… Sajid Khan

Second Week – April 13

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1 – Bittoo Boss ………………………………………. Pulkit Samrat

………………………………………………………….. Amita Pathak

………………………………………………………….. Raghav Sachar

2 – Chhodo Kal Ki Baatein ……………………….. x

3 – Ab Hoga Dharna Unlimited ………………….x

Third Week – April 20

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1 – Vicky Donor ……………………………………… John Abraham

2 – Hate Story …………………………………………. x

Fourth Week  – April 27

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1 – Tezz …………………………………………………. Sameera Reddy

……………………………………………………………. Zayed Khan

……………………………………………………………. Bhavna Pani

2 – Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi ……………………………. x

In total …………… 08 …………….. films got released in April . Out of these ………….. 08 ………… released films …………….. 04 ………………. films have …………………. 11 ………………. actors , who are my students . Out of …………. 11 ………… students ; John Abraham comes twice as actor and as a producer . Sajid Khan is director and Raghav Sachar is music director . So the tally comes to …………… 08 …………….. actors and the rest ………. 03 ………… are from the various other fields of film – making .

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New Regional Films & Me :

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1 – Telugu : Ram Charan is playing main lead in ” Racha ” .

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TV Trivia & Me :

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1 – Gaurav Bajaj is doing  very important role in ” Uttaran “ on Colors TV .

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