Whenever a great director is mentioned in the film world, Subhash Ghai’s name is definitely taken. Subhash Ghai is one of those few directors whose 13 out of 16 films proved to be blockbuster hits. What’s more, he has also given many superstars to Bollywood. Subhash Ghai is a film director who is called the second showman of Bollywood because of his skills because he has created a stir in every field. Subhash Ghai is a film director, producer, script writer as well as an actor. Let us tell you some interesting things about all-rounder Subhash Ghai, who is celebrating his 77th birthday on 24 January.
Subhash Ghai came to become an actor, became a director
Subhash Ghai, born in Nagpur in 1954, studied college in Haryana but his heart was only in films. After studies, he joined the Film and TV Institute of Pune. Here he learned the nuances of cinema and after that he reached Mumbai to try his luck. But in Mumbai at that time, it was not easy to get work in films without any acquaintance. Subhash Ghai’s initial dream was to become a hero and he worked hard for acting. After making a lot of papad, he got small roles in some films but perhaps acting was not written in his destiny. After struggling for a few years, when Subhash Ghai felt that nothing was going to happen in acting, he entered the world of direction.
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The very first film created a stir at the box office
In 1979, Subhash Ghai made the film Kalicharan with Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy and from the very first film he set the flag of success in Bollywood. The film was successful and Subhash Ghai found a new path. In 1980, Subhash Ghai made the film Karz with Rishi Kapoor, which created a stir at the box office. The story and songs of this film were superhit. He directed superhit films one after the other which created a stir in Bollywood. By giving brilliant films like Hero, Jung, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Saudagar, Pardes, Khalnayak and Taal, he proved that he is a man who can dominate in every field.
Acting is Subhash Ghai’s first love
It is said that the first passion never dies. Acting was Subhash Ghai’s first hobby and to fulfill it, he appears in each of his films for two minutes. Subhash Ghai not only makes films, he launched many new stars in films and those stars proved to be hits in the film world. Stars like Jackie Shroff, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Mahima Chaudhary, Manisha Koirala are the inventions of Subhash Ghai. Subhash Ghai has given many new and unique things to Bollywood. He is the first film producer who started film insurance policy in Bollywood. Not only this, due to his efforts, the way for films to get finance from banks was paved. Let us tell you that Subhash Ghai runs an acting school named Whistling Woods in Mumbai, which is counted among the best acting schools in the world.
