Subhash Ghai
Subhash Ghai | |
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 Ghai in 2007 | |
| Born | 24 January 1945 |
| Alma mater | Film and Television Institute of India |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
| Spouse | Mukta Ghai (m. 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | muktaarts |
Subhash Ghai (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema. He was one of the most prominent filmmakers of Hindi cinema throughout 80s and 90s.[2] His most notable works include Kalicharan (1976), Vishwanath (1978), Maeri (1976), Karz (1980), Hero (1983), Vidhaata (1982), Meri Jung (1985), Karma (1986), Ram Lakhan (1989), Saudagar (1991), Khalnayak (1993), Pardes (1997), Taal (1999), Black & White (2008) and Yuvvraaj (2008) .[3]
In 1982, he started Mukta Arts Private Limited which, in 2000, became a public company, with Subhash Ghai as its executive chairman. In 2006, he received the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues for producing the social problem film Iqbal. The same year he founded the Whistling Woods International film and media institution in Mumbai.[4] In 2015, he received the IIFA Award for Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema.[5]
Early life
Born in Nagpur, India, Subhash Ghai's father was a dentist in Delhi. Ghai graduated in commerce from Rohtak, Haryana, and then went on to graduate in Cinema from the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.[6]
Career
In an interview with Rajya Sabha TV, Ghai recounted that after passing out from FTII, he came to Bombay, but was not allowed to enter any studio as he was unknown. He then read self help books like Dale Carnegie's How to Win friends and influence people, and used techniques given in it to help him try and enter the film industry. At the same time, he learnt of and entered a United Producers Filmfare talent contest. Of the 5,000 participants, three people were selected in it, he, Rajesh Khanna and Dheeraj Kumar. While Khanna received a role soon after, Ghai received a role a year later.[citation needed]
Ghai started his career in Hindi cinema as an actor with small roles in films including Taqdeer (1967) and Aradhana (1969). He was the male lead in the 1970s Umang and Gumraah.[1] His directorial debut was the film Kalicharan (1976) which he obtained through a recommendation by Shatrughan Sinha. As of 2016[update], he has written and directed a total of 16 movies.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he formed a successful collaboration with Dilip Kumar whom he directed in Vidhaata (1982), Karma (1986) and Saudagar (1991), the latter for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Director.[7] He introduced Jackie Shroff as a leading actor in Hero (1983) and helped establish Anil Kapoor's rising career with Meri Jung (1985). He went on to frequently work with Shroff and Kapoor, casting them together in the films Karma (1986), Ram Lakhan (1989) and Trimurti (1995), the latter which he had produced and it was directed by Mukul S. Anand. His 1993 release Khalnayak starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit and Shroff featured the hit songs "Nayak Nahin Khalnayak Hu Main" and the controversial "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai".
In 1997, he directed Pardes which starred Shahrukh Khan and newcomers Mahima Chaudhry and Apoorva Agnihotri. In 1999, he directed Taal which starred Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna and Anil Kapoor. Both Pardes and Taal were released internationally and were super-hits at the box office. His following films were Yaadein (2001) and Kisna (2005), which were box office flops.
He then took a break from directing and turned producer with films including Aitraaz (2004), Iqbal (2005), 36 China Town (2006) and Apna Sapna Money Money (2006). In 2006, he set up his own film institute Whistling Woods International in Mumbai.[8] The institute trains students in filmmaking: production, direction, cinematography, acting, animation. Ghai has done brief cameos in his directorial ventures.
After a three-year hiatus from directing, he returned in 2008 with Black & White released on 7 March 2008 and, later Yuvvraaj released in November 2008 with collaboration Aaditya Kulshreshtha. which did not perform well at the box office.[9] A. R. Rahman stated in an interview that Ghai had asked him to use the words "Jai Ho" in a song.[10]
At the Cannes International Film Festival in May 2018, Ghai announced that he is co-producing a biopic on Osho Rajneesh along with an Italian production house. The movie would be directed by Lakshen Sucameli.[11][12][13]
Advisor
Currently, he is also on the Board of Advisors of India's International Movement to Unite Nations (I.I.M.U.N.).[14]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | National Awards | United Nations Council of Indian Youth | |
| 1992 | Filmfare Awards | Best Director | Saudagar |
| 1998 | Best Screenplay | Pardes | |
| 2022 | Lifetime Achievement Award | ||
| 2006 | National Awards | Best Film on Other Social Issues | Iqbal |
| 2015 | IIFA Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Business World | Pioneering contribution in the field of Cinema Exhibition | ||
| 2017 | Screen Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| Amar Ujala | Lifetime Excellence | ||
| 2018 | Economic Times-Edge | Iconic Brand of Indian Cinema | |
| 2019 | 1st Diorama International Film Festival & Market | Lifetime Achievement Award | |
| 2022 | The FilmFare Award | Lifetime Achievement Award |
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Aradhana | Flight Lieutenant Prakash |
| 1970 | Umang | Supporting actor |
| 1973 | Sherni | act,punjab movies |
| 1975 | Naatak | act, negative role |
| 1976 | Kalicharan | Writer, Director |
| 1978 | Vishwanath | Writer, Director |
| 1979 | Gautam Govinda | Writer, Director |
| 1980 | Karz | Writer, Director & Producer |
| 1981 | Krodhi | Writer, Director |
| 1982 | Vidhaata | Writer, Director |
| 1983 | Hero | Writer, Director & Producer |
| 1985 | Meri Jung | Writer & Director |
| 1986 | Karma | Writer, Director & Producer |
| 1989 | Ram Lakhan | Writer, Director & Producer |
| 1991 | Saudagar | Writer, Director & Producer |
| 1993 | Khalnayak | Writer, Director & Producer |
| 1995 | Trimurti | Producer |
| 1997 | Pardes | Director & Producer |
| 1999 | Taal | Writer, Director & Producer |
| 2001 | Yaadein | Writer, Director & Producer |
| Rahul | Producer | |
| 2003 | Ek Aur Ek Gyarah | Producer |
| Joggers' Park | Producer | |
| 2004 | Aitraaz | Producer |
| 2005 | Kisna: The Warrior Poet | Writer, Director & Producer |
| Iqbal | Producer | |
| 2006 | 36 China Town | Producer |
| Shaadi Se Pehle | Executive Producer | |
| Apna Sapna Money Money | Producer | |
| 2007 | Good Boy, Bad Boy | Producer |
| 2008 | Black & White | Writer, Director & Producer |
| Yuvvraaj | Writer, Director & Producer | |
| 2009 | Paying Guests | Producer |
| 2010 | Right Yaa Wrong | Producer |
| 2011 | Love Express | Producer |
| Naukadubi (Bengali) | Producer | |
| Kashmakash | Producer | |
| 2013 | Samhita (film) | Producer |
| 2014 | Double Di Trouble | Producer |
| Kaanchi: The Unbreakable | Writer, Director & Producer | |
| Nimbehuli | Producer, Kannada Film[15] | |
| 2015 | Hero | Producer |
| 2022 | 36 Farmhouse | Producer, writer |
Personal life
In 1970, Ghai married a girl[clarification needed] from Pune named Rehana, known as Mukta. Today, he lives in Mumbai with his wife, Mukta Ghai and daughters, Meghna Ghai Puri and Muskaan Ghai. Meghna Ghai Puri is the President of Whistling Woods International Institute.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Profile – Mukta Arts". Mukta Arts. 14 February 2008. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008..
- ^ "Subhash Ghai delivers 24th film as a silver jubilee hit; '36 Farmhouse' continues to break records on OTT - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "53rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
- ^ "Directorate of Film Festival". Archived from the original on 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Showman Subhash Ghai to receive IIFA Lifetime Achievement award 2015". 28 May 2015.
- ^ "Mukta Arts >> Board of Directors". Mukta Arts. Archived from the original on 13 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards (1992)". IMDb.
- ^ Subhash Ghai unveils dream project IndiaFM, Monday, 27 March 2006.
- ^ "Slumdog's 'Jai Ho' was composed for Yuvvraaj". OneIndia. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009.
- ^ “Subhash Ghai is the one who asked me...”, The Times of India, 24 February 2009.
- ^ "After Wild Wild Country, Subhash Ghai announces a film on Osho". Hindustan Times. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Subhash Ghai's biopic on Osho would be different from Wild Wild Country, asserts filmmaker | Bollywood News". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Subhash Ghai to produce international biopic on Osho Rajneesh – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "I.I.M.U.N. || Board of Advisors". new.iimun.in. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Subhash Ghai's Kannada film". Rediff. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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