VIDUR Club Newsletter

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA NOVEMBER 02 , 2013 06.50 P.M.

VIDUR Club Newsletter – [ 2 ]

June 2013 – August 2013

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Our Success Rate in The Last 3 Months = 40 %

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Our Yearly Success Rate

September 2013 – August 2013 = 40 %

[ Precisely 37.20 % ]

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VIDUR Acting Institute Banner 2 – Training Students Since 1990

Welcome to The VIDUR Club Newsletter – [ 2 ] !

Hope now you have better understanding of me and my work after going through The VIDUR Club Newsletter – [ 1 ] .

VIDUR Acting Institute , which is known as Vidur’s Kreating Charakters , completes one year of its existence in present avatar in September 2013 . September 2013 also marks 23 years of my journey as an acting trainer .

VIDUR Club Newsletter – [ 2 ] , is focused on the facts and figures of the VIDUR Acting Institute from June 2013 to August 2013 [ 3 Months ] . { Success Rate 40 % }

VIDUR Club Newsletter – [ 1 ] was based on the facts and figures of the institute from September 2012 to May 2013 [ 9 Months ] . { Success Rate 40 }

BATCHES

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In the stipulated period of 3 months , I churned out 3 batches . Total number of students in the batches were ………….. 20 ………………… I am providing photographic proof .

Batch No. 74

Batch No. 75

Batch No. 76

STUDENTS OF BATCHES WORKING IN FILMS

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Out of all the ………… 20 ……….. students of VIDUR Acting Institute , total number of students working in films are ………………. 04 …………………. Thus from these 3 batches , average 20 % students are working in films as lead actors . And they are not doing one-scene-role in some obscure serials or blink & miss role in some forgettable and shelved films . I am not the trainer , who revels in superfluous , false and concocted claims . I am providing photographic proof .

Zoa Morani of Batch No. 75 is playing lead in ” Bhaag Johnny “ . It is directed by Shivam Nair and is written and produced by Vikram Bhatt .

Zoa Morani – Batch No. 75

Akriti Bisaria is of Batch No. 75 is doing solo lead in ” Kapat ” . It is directed by Milinnd Sagar .

Akriti Bisaria – Batch No. 75

Bhavna Chugani of Batch No. 76 is playing lead role in ” My Idol “ . It is directed by Amit Sharma . She hails from Jakarta , Indonesia .

Bhavna Chugani – Batch No. 76

Mohit Pursani of Batch No. 76 is playing an important role in ” My Idol ” . It is directed by Amit Sharma . He also hails from Jakarta , Indonesia .

Mohit Pursani – Batch No. 76

PRIVATE STUDENTS WORKING IN FILMS

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Apart from above mentioned …………. 04 ………….. students from the batches , there are .………………. 03 ……………. more students , who are working in films . I trained them privately . Here is photographic proof .

Lakshmi Rao is playing lead in the film ” What Happens 6 x 6 ? “

Lakshmi Rao

Armaan Jain , grandson of Raj Kapoor and cousin of Kareena Kapoor and Ranbir Kapoor , is making his debut in the Untitled film of Illuminati Films . It is produced by Saif Ali Khan and directed by Arif Ali , younger brother of Imtiaz Ali . In this untitled film , A. R. Rehman is giving music . Incidentally all the 4 artistes mentioned above ; Kareena Kapoor , Ranbir Kapoor , Armaan Jain and producer Saif Ali Khan , are my students .

Armaan Jain

Brazilian beauty Nathalia Martins is doing main lead in ” Guns of Banaras ” . It is being produced by Shaina Nath and directed by Shekkhar Suri .

Nathalia Martins Pinheiro

Apart from above mentioned ……………… 07 ……………… students ; ………… 04 ……….. from the batches and ……………. 03 …………….. private , I am training …………… 01 ………… more student for Diction . He is Aadar Jain , younger brother of Armaan Jain .

Thus the grand total of my students , who are working in films , in the past 3 months is 08 .

SCRIPT BASED WORKSHOPS

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Apart from training above mentioned ……………….. 08 ……………….. students , I did script – based workshop for ……………. 04 ………….. films . These films are ; Vikram Bhatt’s ” Bhaag Johnny ” , Shaina Nath’s ” Guns of Banaras ” , Amit Sharma’s ” My Idol “ and Milinnd Sagar’s ” Kapat ” .

I am providing photographic proof .

Workshop Team of ” Guns of Banaras “

Workshop Team of ” My Idol “

To further substantiate my standing as the acting trainer of India of 23 years of standing , here are links of the 21 newspaper articles , links of 04 online postings and links of 8 TV interviews :

Link of Articles in News Papers :
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1 – DNA article about Neil : http://bit.ly/Hnpnh #DNA

2 – Katrina Kaif perfects accent in 20 days- Hindustan Times:
http://bit.ly/bupljo via @addthis

3 – Screen article about Katrina :
Getting trained: http://bit.ly/dmi5FN via @addthis

4 – Times of India, Crest Edition article about Vidur : http://www.timescrest.com/society/ordinary-heroes-3151

5 – List on http://www.google.com :
http://goo.gl/lists/DLuC

6 – Mumbai Mirror article about Vidur , Hazel & Bodyguard : http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20110302201103020640548027230e1e6/Lifting-the-haze-surrounding-Salman’s-Hazel.html

7 – Deccan Chronicle article about Vidur : http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/hyderabad/naga-chaitanya%25E2%2580%2599s-new-girl-193

8 – HT Cafe article about Vidur & Katrina Kaif : http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/196265_192372140804702_101736989868218_450549_3700391_n.jpg

9 – HT Cafe article about Vidur & Dev Patel : Hindustan Times http://www.hindustantimes.com/Dev-Patel-learns-to-speak-English-desi-style/Article1-687884.aspx

10 – SHOWBIZ SPY article about Vidur & Dev Patel : http://www.showbizspy.com/article/231206/deva-patel-voice-coaching-for-actor-dev-patel.html

11 – THE GUARDIAN WEEKLY – LONDON article about Vidur & Dev Patel : http://gu.com/p/2zzmf/tw

12 – THE SIYASAT DAILY article about Vidur & Hazel Keech : http://www.siasat.com/english/news/salman-khan-frantically-enamored-hazel via @AddThis

13 – DNA Article about Vidur : Of bhaiyyas, Bhojpuri and Bollywood connection – Entertainment – DNA http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_of-bhaiyyas-bhojpuri-and-bollywood-connection_1550949

14 – Indian Express Article about Vidur : Actors’ Laboratory – Indian Express: http://bit.ly/sLpy1c via @AddThis

15 – Sunday Indian Express Article about Vidur : Hindi Lessons for Chikni Chameli – Indian Express: http://bit.ly/xwQoX5 via @AddThis

16 – HT Cafe Article No. 1 about Vidur : Ram Charan trains in Hindi for Zanjeer remake – Hindustan Times http://lnkd.in/KYAnnp

17 – HT Cafe Article No. 2 about Vidur : Learning the desi lingo – Hindustan Times http://bit.ly/I8WXKS

18 – Screen Article about Vidur : Going Desi Cool – http://epaper.screenindia.com/137713/Screen-/19-25-July-2013#dual/52/1

19 – Dainik Bhaskar Article in Hindi about Vidur :
http://epaper.bhaskar.com/magazine/navrang-bollywood/299/03082013/mpcg/1/

20 – Divya Bhaskar Article in Gujarati about Vidur :
http://epaper.divyabhaskar.co.in/magazine/navrang/55/02082013/0/1/‬

21 – Mumbai Mirror Article about Vidur : http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/Zoa-goes-the-Kat-way/articleshow/24282486.cms
www.kreatingcharakters.net

Link of Online Postings :
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1 – A new post about Vidur :
http://movies.indiainfo.com/katrina-took-intensive-training-for-hindi-for-rajneeti-1221560.html

2 – IBNLive posting about Vidur : http://ibnlive.in.com/news/dev-patel-had-to-take-lessons-in-english/144907-8.html

3 – DIGITAL SPY – LONDON posting on Vidur : Dev Patel takes Indian accent lessons http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a315893/dev-patel-takes-indian-accent-lessons.html via @digitalspy

4 – PRO BOLLYWOOD NEWS BLOG: VIDUR OF FILM STARS http://probollywoodnews.blogspot.com/2009/07/vidur-…

Link of Videos on YouTube :
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1 – DD NEWS :
http://youtu.be/w27yv87ZK5Y

2 – SAAM MARATHI News:
http://youtu.be/dsuxz2VoAhw

3 – E 24 Coverage (1st) :
http://youtu.be/i-9P3Kygoe0

4 - ZOOM Coverage on Neil:
http://youtu.be/wou0c2cWZNM

5 – India TV News :
Katrina’s Hindi Guru http://bit.ly/9L7lDV

6 – E 24 Coverage (2 nd) :
http://youtu.be/xHkv02UrzaQ?a

7 – ZOOM Coverage on Katrina :
http://youtu.be/6Xu_xBHDQ1M?a

8 – Sahara Samay Coverage on Katrina : http://youtube.com/watch?v=iQXMABH56_Y

I hope I have made my point clear . I am not basking in the past glory . Even after 23 years of work and training artistes uninterruptedly , my journey has not reached saturation point . It continues unabated . It marches ahead vigorously .

The voyage has just started …………………………………

The saga still continues ………………………….