MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA AUGUST 23, 2015 11.25 P.M.
[ MILESTONE : Vidur’s Film Diary completed 6th year of its existence in May 2015. June 2015 marks the beginning of its journey in the 7th year. ]
[ DECLARATION : In my film diary, since May 2014, I have started mentioning names of only those students, who respect me as their teacher and accept and regard my contribution in their journey of life. All the other students, who had releases this month but are not mentioned here, are the ones, who refuse to acknowledge me in any way . I can sense their abhorrence to my personality . I am not a sweet-talker. So I know that somewhere they were rubbed the wrong way . I also feel their attachment to some acting trainers , who claim to be the re-incarnation of Constantine Stanislavsky and are sweeter than any sweet delicacy on this earth . Such students are free from any obligation from my side. GOD BLESS THEM ! My journey continues without such students . It marches ahead without their support . It flourishes despite their criticism and false propaganda .]
[ PROCLAIMATION : In my diary I have been posting above mentioned DECLARATION since May 2014. It is now 1 year and 2 months. I suddenly noticed that the ungrateful and disrespectful students are now without work and had no releases recently. They don’t seem to be having any future. So from this month onwards I will stop posting the said DECLARATION . ]
In 2013 – 14 my success rate was 40% . In 2014 – 15 it is 55% . For the full understanding of my body of work in 2013 – 2014 & 2014 – 2015, please watch the 05 videos posted below :
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Obituary :
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Sheila Ramani :
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Sheila Ramani (March 2, 1932 – July 15, 2015), also known as Sheila Kewalramani, was introduced into Bollywood by the film-maker Chetan Anand. She is known for her role in the movie Taxi Driver. She was born in Sindh and was one of the few actresses from Sindh to join the Indian film industry.
Sheila Ramani played the lead role in Funtoosh (1956) , another Navketan film opposite Dev Anand. But she remained embossed in memory for Taxi Driver (1954). According to Times of India, ” With her languid sway in a dark sari and shiny blouse in the song ” Dil jale to jale ” and her easy abandon in an off-shoulder dress to the dance track ” Dil se milake dil ” – she oozed spunk and sexuality, cool and control. Ramani was a precursor to the urban modern heroine we see today. She set the stage for them.”
Filmography
- Surang (1953)
- Taxi Driver (1954)
- Teen Batti Char Raasta (1953)
- Naukri (1954)
- Mangu (1954)
- Meenar (1954)
- Railway Platform (1955)
- Funtoosh (1956)
- Anokhi (1956)
- Abana – Sindhi (1958)
- Jungle King (1959)
- The Return of Mr. Superman (1960)
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New Hindi Film Releases & Me :
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First Week – July 03
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1 – Second Hand Husband …………………………………. Tina Ahuja
…………………………………………………………………………….. Geeta Basra
2 – Guddu Rangeela …………………………………………….. Amit Sadh
3 – Madmast Barkha …………………………………………… X
4 – Bezubaan Ishq ……………………………………………….. X
Second Week – July 10
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1 – I Love NY ………………………………………………………. Krishan Kumar
2 – Bahubali …………………………………………………………. Anushka Shetty
3 – 2 Chehare …………………………………………………….. Krushna Abhishek
…………………………………………………………………………… Monalisa
4 – Thoda Lutf Thoda Ishq ………………………………………………………. X
5 – S.P. Khan Ek Nayi Kranti ……………………………………………………. X
Third Week – July 17
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1 -Bajrangi Bhaijaan …………………………………….. Kareena Kapoor Khan
2 – Bin Roye …………………………………………………. X
Fourth Week – July 24
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1 – Aisa Yeh Jahaan ……………………………………………………………….. X
2 – Masaan …………………………………………………………………………….. X
Fifth Week – July 31
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1 – Drishyam …………………………………………………………… Ashok Beniwal
………………………………………………………………………………… Amita Pathak
In total …………… 14 …………….. films got released in July . Out of these ………….. 14 ………… released films …….. 07 ……… films have …………… 10 ……………. artistes , who are trained by me .
Out of these ………. 10 ……… persons , ………. 08 ……… are actors . And the remaining …………. 02 ………… Krishan Kumar and Amita Pathak are the co-producers of ” I Love NY ” and ” Drishyam ” respectively.
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New Regional Films & Me :
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1 – Telugu : Anushka Shetty is playing lead in ” Bahubali “.
My ……….. 01 ………. student in ……….. 01 ……….. regional film .
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TV Trivia & Me :
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1 – Sonu Sood is judging a show ” Comedy Superstars “ on Sab TV .
2 – Ganesh Hegde is judginging a show ” Jhalak Dikhla Ja “ on Colors TV .
3 – Shamita Shetty is participating in ” Jhalak Dikhla Ja “ on Colors TV .
4 – Amar Upadhyay is doing a role in ” Saath Nibhaana Saathiya “ on Sab TV .
My ……….………. 04 …………….….. students in ………………… 03 ……………. shows on TV .
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Theatre & Me :
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1 – Smita Bansal is playing a role in ” Hum Do Hamare Wo “.
My …………. 01 ………….. student in ………… 01 …………. play .
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Commercials & Me :
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1 – Kareena Kapoor Khan is the Brand Ambassador of ” Tetley Tea ” .
2 – Anushka Sharma is the Brand Ambassador of ” Code by Lifestyle ” .
3 – Priyanka Chopra is the Brand Ambassador of ” Blenders Pride ” .
4 – Varun Dhawan is the Brand Ambassador of ” Skybags ” .
5 – Jacqueline Fernandez is the Brand Ambassador of ” Glares by Titan ” .
6 – Prithvi Pai is the Brand Ambassador of ” Joyalukkas Jewellers ” .
My ………….. 06 …………… students in …………… 06 …………… commercial campaigns .
My 10 students appeared in 07 films , 04 students in 03 TV show , 01 student in 01 regional film , 01 student in 01 play and 06 students appeared in 06 Ads also . Thus total number of students working in the month of July 2015 comes to 22. 22 is a good number considering the fact that I have eliminated names of so many students .
On behalf of all the students & staff of VIDUR Acting Institute , VIDUR Editing Studio , VIDUR Club and VIDUR Merchandise, I congratulate my above mentioned 22 students .
May God bless them and they shine in their chosen field .
VIDUR
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