#ek tha tiger had such a lovely soundtrack

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ek tha tiger >>>> literally every single yrf spy movie after that

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#BigInterview: 'There was a time when I was a big star and then I lost my stardom', Bobby Deol's honest confessions on finishing 25 years | Hindi Movie News

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#BigInterview: 'There was a time when I was a big star and then I lost my stardom', Bobby Deol's honest confessions on finishing 25 years | Hindi Movie News

In an industry that is ruthless and strictly business-minded, longevity is a trait that’s aspired by many but claimed by JUST a few. Bobby Deol’s career has had long legs, just like his signature long locks. Bobby marks 25 years in the film industry this week. He made his debut with ‘Barsaat’ on October 6, 1995. Twenty-five years is a long time for one to take stock of his career, think of the hits, and misses, and share some unmissable anecdotes. On the personal front, Bobby Deol got married to Tanya Deol on May 30, 1996, and they have two sons- Aryaman and Dharam Deol.

In a freewheeling chat with ETimes, Bobby spoke to us about his memories of ‘Barsaat’ and his thoughts on some of his iconic hits like ‘Gupt’, ‘Soldier’ and ‘Bichoo’. Here are excerpts from our conversation.

Bobby, while shooting for ‘Barsaat’ did you ever think you would be having this conversation 25 years in the future discussing your career? “I still can’t get over the fact that I have completed 25 years in the industry. Time flies so fast. I feel it’s just yesterday that I shot for ‘Barsaat’. I still have those memories, the outdoor shoots, the friendship we shared on the sets, the kind of fun we had on sets. It was a beautiful time, it was just the beginning of my journey and I think It was the most exciting moment of my life. And yes, 25 years have passed and I am sitting here and giving interviews. It is a great feeling of achievement and I have so much more to do in my life. It just makes me work harder and harder.”

If you had to sum up your 25 years of work in just ONE word, what it would be? “Wonderful” Because I have achieved so much, I lost so much and again I am achieving, so that is life, it can’t be perfect. You have to fight the odds when the odds are against you and you have to come out as a winner. Each time you fall, you have to stand up and I think I learned this from my career.

What did you lose and what do you think you achieved, talk to me a bit about this part of your career “There was a time when I was a big star and I lost my stardom at one point. After that I decided that I wanted to get back. I wanted to be known as an actor, I wanted to be known as someone who is capable of different roles and I think it is just the beginning of that chapter in my life. Right now I am at a place where I am doing something different which people wouldn’t have imagined I could do. People are appreciating my work in my web series ‘Ashram’ and ‘Class of 83’. So I think, it’s a wonderful moment in my life and I am in a happy zone. I understand it does not last that long as I need to keep working hard to maintain it. I am not promising that every time I come up with something it will be a success as I know failures are a part of a career and we have to just stand tall and brave those moments and come out as winners.

What would you say was the turning point in your career that made you sit up and decide ‘let me give this another shot’ “I think the motivation comes from within. It is when you realise you are responsible for so many people around you. You are responsible for your kids who grow up in this world, you are responsible for the marriage, being A son to your father, mother, brother, sister, and most importantly when you decide what you want to achieve in your life, you help yourself and I wish that people never give up in their lives.”

Tell me when you made your debut with ‘Barsaat’ was there pressure, given that you come from an acting family No, there was no pressure. I never thought about it like that, that my father and brother are big stars. I never got that pressure. The pressure was always to find the right kind of work, to do the right kind of movies, to work hard. We always tend to work hard and make our father or brother feel proud, I think that is something every child goes through and even I went through the same thing and not anything else. I didn’t think about anything. I had to carve my own identity in this industry. I never thought of being someone’s son, I never thought of being someone’s brother, I always thought that I am an actor, who has to do well, who has to work hard.”

Your son Aryaman has caught everyone’s attention with his good looks, he does look a lot like you, any plans to launch him? I think as a father and an actor, I would want my kids to be an actor but I know it is not an easy industry to sustain success. It is a very difficult industry to be a part of. I will never stop my sons, I have two sons, I will never stop them from entering the industry but at the moment they are studying. My older son is doing business management and he is very inclined and very much into his studies. I think everybody should increase their knowledge so that when they eventually decide to choose their career, they have enough knowledge about the world around so that they will enjoy their profession more.

How are you as a father? Do you guide him on how to be on social media? I am not strict at all. I can’t be strict. All the bad cops in the world are mothers and fathers are the good ones. I have given all the freedom to them. Talking about social media, my son is not on social media as he is aware of what all happens on social media. You can’t be perfect on social media. He can make mistakes on social media. Every kid knows how to be on social media. I don’t have to specially guide him on that.

Your long hair has always been your signature look, was it difficult maintaining it? ” I like my long hair. I always wanted to have long hair, ‘mujhe bahut shauk tha lambe baalon ka, Iss lockdown ke wajaha se meine apne baccho ke Baal nahi katwai’. I fulfilled the dream of my growing long hair. My sons don’t like long hair they like short hair and my younger son looks similar to me. See when you are young, your hair quality is better and when you grow old the quality goes away and I love long hair but with shorter hair, you can play different characters more easily. You don’t get restricted (more easily), you only get to play certain kinds of characters but with short hair, you can play many different roles. These days films also demand shorter hair but whenever a film comes to me that demands longer hair I will grow it..

Did any of your co-stars ever make fun of your hair? All my co-stars loved my curly hair. I always wanted straight hair but everybody loved my curly hair and complimented me for my look. People would think only Bobby Deol could carry long hair. My image is such that it just looked best on me.

Dancing has never been a forte with the Deols, yet you guys have amused audiences with your peculiar dance style. How would you rate yourself as a dancer? I am not a perfect dancer. I am not someone who is perfect with moves. I am not like Hrithik Roshan or Tiger Shroff who are extremely amazing dancers. But I don’t think it is about being a perfect dancer, it is about how you enjoy the song. Even my brother is a not good dancer, but when he does the steps, people enjoy seeing him and the same thing goes for my dad, even he is not a great dancer but whenever he dances people go crazy looking at him. So it’s all about enjoying it.

In one of your interviews you said, Salman’s ‘Race’ opened up a new way for you in Bollywood Salman gave a kick-start to my career. Being a part of a Salman Khan film is always the best thing anyone can have. And I was ready to be seen by the people again as out of sight is being out of mind because if films do a successful business then many people see it. So to be seen and to be a part of the business, I did a Salman Khan film. Salman called me up and asked,”shirt utarega” and I said yes. I worked on my physique and people saw me in a different avatar. That really worked for me and I will always be thankful to him for giving me this chance.

As you said Salman Khan owns a special place in your life, describe your friendship with him. He is a humble person, down to earth. He always follows my dad a lot. He looks up to my father a lot and the way they look at life is quite similar and how they are personally with me is the same. They both have a heart of gold and talking about my father, he has inspired me so much and I have the same feeling for Salman as they both have the same personality. So yes, he is family.

Your first memory when I name the following films .. Barsaat: A dream project, the beginning of my life, my career, and the most memorable period of my career.

Soldier: The most action film ever. The most stylised film ever. My relationship with Abbas and Mustaan began with this film. I was very lucky to meet them. Really proud of my film.

Bichoo: Very cool, sleek film. Rani and my character really worked magic. Rani is a sweetheart. I used to call her ded-futiya. I remember there was this Sanjay Dutt film where he called his friend ded-futiya. My chemistry with Rani was such that I used to lovingly call her with that name. My friendship with Rani is so awesome. She used to bring tiffin from home. Her mom used to give us fish. It was a great time being on the sets of Bichoo.

Gupt: The most awesome soundtrack. The most talked-about film of its time. luckily there were no mobile phones that time or else people would have gone and given spoilers

Dharamveer: Oh! I just cannot forget that film. As a child, I always wanted to be an actor. One day dad came and asked me “ek role hai mere bachpan ka, tu karega?, I said “Haan karunga.”. I was surprised that my dad was asking me something like that. Dad wanted someone who has tough legs and would play his childhood so he asked me. I remember my outfit was made overnight and when I went on sets, I asked them why are they giving me a frock to wear and I was told that this is a look. I faced the camera for the first time, it was wonderful. I also went for the golden jubilee celebration of the film. I went with my uncle as my dad was busy with shooting. I got a special trophy with my name on it. So it was one of the most memorable times.

Your father is already celebrating your silver jubilee on social media, what are your plans to celebrate? No plans to celebrate as, during the time of corona, we chose to be safe. So we might do a low profile, quiet celebration. My dad is a people’s person, he keeps on communicating with people. I have not met anybody like him on this earth. He is my father but even then, I haven’t met anybody who is so humble and such a down-to-earth person and I am lucky to be his son.

If ever you think of remaking your own film ‘Soldier’, whom would you cast as a lead? Obviously, I will cast my son.

Your performance in ‘Ashram’ and in the ‘Class of 83’ is getting a lot of praise. Any special compliment that has received so far I was watching Ashram with my younger kid and he said, ‘pappa, I don’t like that pappa in Ashram. I like you.’ People are appreciating my work in Ashram. My mother’s friends are messaging her to tell that I have done a great job in Ashram. My brother’s friends are also messaging him to tell him about my work. People whom I have not spoken to in ages are messaging me and telling me about the good work. It’s great.

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★ Tubelight director Kabir Khan: I need to be able to support my politics off camera !

Filmmaker Kabir Khan on his bond with Salman Khan, his new web series and why he feels it’s essential to wear his politics on his sleeves.

Anushree Majumdar | Published:April 30, 2017

I wanted to work with a political backdrop, post 9/11 America. Everybody around me said politics doesn’t sell says Kabir Khan.

In all your recent interviews, you have described Salman Khan’s performance in your upcoming film, Tubelight, as five times better than his performance in Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015). How did you hit upon that number? I wonder how that came (laughs), I don’t know, it’s just a figure of speech. I said it once and then I kept saying it. He’s really gone the distance and pushed the boundaries in Tubelight. He’s trusted me enough to go into uncharted territories. By far, it’s his most endearing character. Maybe, the Bajrangi Bhaijaan experience allowed him to rethink what his audience expects of him.

You’ve always been open about the fact that when Ek Tha Tiger (2012) was made, you found it difficult to be on the same page as him. Now, you’re making a third film together. True. What I often say is that the turmoil we went through during the making of Ek Tha Tiger was necessary for us to make Bajrangi Bhaijaan. It was a clash of sensibilities, of aesthetics. I’m from a more real world, so to speak, he’s from a world and time when there wasn’t much of a premium on that — if it looks good, big and dramatic, let’s go for it. I’ve always struggled with that because, sure, it has an impact, but how did this situation take place? As an audience member, I used to struggle with the lack of social and political context in mainstream Bollywood films. They seemed to be set in some kind of la la land. How do you write a character without any context? We have to find some way of telling our stories, use a logical route. So, when I began working on Ek Tha Tiger, that was the struggle, and Salman and I had to work through it.

But the reason why I remained friends with Salman after that film is because, during the entire shoot, he never pulled the superstar card. He didn’t say, ‘Dude, you’ve only made two films. This is my way or the highway.’

You’ve embraced a sort of middle path now. You make commercially successful films but they always have a fairly political core.

Yes, that’s there with all my films. My first, Kabul Express (2006), was a small film, and was based on my experiences as a documentary filmmaker. Then, for New York (2009), which is my first mainstream film, I approached Aditya Chopra and said I wanted to work with a political backdrop, post 9/11 America. Everybody around me said politics doesn’t sell. Adi read the script and said, ‘I’m apolitical, but I can understand the politics needed to go ahead in the story’. And strangely, New York did really well at the box office.

It showed me that maybe, we are underestimating the audience. If a film is only about politics, they’ll get bored. But, if the politics is in the background, has a bearing on your story and is not shoved down their throats, then they will follow the characters into any world. With Ek Tha Tiger, I lost the politics in the masala. But, in Bajrangi…, I was finally able to put together what I’d been struggling to do for a while.

What was that?

A real context, that doesn’t jar with mainstream storytelling. What happened with Salman and me is that we thought that either our sensibilities can bounce off each other or they can clash. I think, now, I have understood Bollywood storytelling — there’s no formula to it. Yes, you pitch the dramatic and the emotional quotient a little higher than you normally would. But, if you’re going to talk about politics or send out a message, make sure it’s in the subtext. I keep going back to Bajrangi…, but there’s a song in it. At face value, it’s probably the most entertaining song in the film, the Chicken song, but it is also the most political song — the Chaudhury dhaba is actually India, it talks about what has been happening in the country. If I can make a film that is political, but still has the audience leave the cinemas smiling, I’ve won the battle.

You’ve just signed up with Amazon Prime Video to make an original show about the Indian National Army (INA). What’s the story?

I feel the INA is the most fascinating part of our contemporary history that wasn’t told before. Now, there are quite a few projects and I think it’s because the audience wants real stories. I got into the subject 20 years ago, and then, I made a documentary called The Forgotten Army (1999). The INA’s cry was ‘Chalo Dilli’ and I looked for surviving members of the INA. I found two — Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon, who was tried at the INA trials at Red Fort at the end of WWII, and Captain Lakshmi Sahgal, who was the commander of the Rani of Jhansi regiment. For three months, we drove through Malaysia, Thailand and Burma, retracing the route of the INA from Singapore to Delhi.

What’s the game plan with the series?

Initially, I was planning it as a film but then I thought that this is an idea that lends itself much better to a mini-series. I’m adapting the raw material from my documentary into an eight-part series; each episode will be 40 minutes. We will have an international cast and we hope to use a soundtrack that is derived from the INA’s songs. A lot of people think that a web series is somewhere between films and television, but, actually, the scale of this show is more than two of my biggest films put together.

In the last year or so, you’ve shared your opinions about the industry and the government on social media. Have you ever thought of holding back like so many of your contemporaries in Bollywood have done?

People do tell me to hold back, but I don’t believe in that. I am making films, making content for the most powerful medium in this country. I need to be able to put my politics out there — and, I need to be able to support those politics off camera. Unfortunately, today, the liberal voice is always the meeker one. I think we should scream as loudly as the lunatics out there, and not say ‘Forget it, it’s not worth it’. It is worth it!

I don’t think we’re far away from a day when we’ll be told something like, ‘In one scene, a man is eating a kebab, remove it’. During Bajrangi…, when Om Puri’s character says ‘Jai Shri Ram’, somebody said, ‘Hata do, bura lagega (Remove it, it will offend people)’. I asked, who will it offend? I was told, ‘Muslims’. I’m also a Muslim and I didn’t see what was offensive about it. I watched the film at Gaiety in Bandra, on Friday morning — 80 per cent of the audience were working-class Muslims — and when that scene came, everybody cheered.

In a recent interview, you said ‘Dissent does not mean a lack of patriotism’, and your work today is addressing the themes of nationalism and patriotism. Comment.

I don’t understand the political climate right now. The greatness of this country lies in the ability to debate and discuss anything and everything. Today, a very clever narrative has been spun, that if you say anything against a ruling party or government, it means one is going against the country. Since when did a political party start representing this country? You say something, they’ll say, ‘Pakistan chale jao’ (Go to Pakistan). India has been around for several millennia!

Tubelight was Om Puri’s last Hindi film. What was it like to work with him in Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Tubelight?

My relationship with him has been a special one. I really wanted him to play the Taliban chief in Kabul Express, but he had a severe back problem at that time and his doctor had advised him against the project. But I kept in touch with him. In Bajrangi…, when this cameo came up, I went to him. He loved the story and the character, but he said, ‘Kabir, in your next film, you have to give me a better role’. So, Tubelight is that bigger, better role. You know, he had so much Punjabiyat in him — big smile, big hug in the morning, he was just so lovely. It was a shock for us when he passed away (in January).

2016 was a good year for Bollywood. Is there one film that you wished you could have made?

Dangal. It’s based on a true story and just the kind of film I love. I want to work with a lot of people but Aamir Khan is on the top of my list.

Indian Express