Vishal Bhardwaj Birthday: Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian filmmaker, music composer, and playback singer. He received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's "Maachis." He went on to compose music for the films "Satya" and "Godmother." For the latter, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film "Makdee," for which he also composed the music. He garnered widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: "Maqbool" from "Macbeth," "Omkara" from "Othello," and "Haider" from "Hamlet." On his birthday, we look back at his "Sit With Hitlist" interview, where he talked about how he became a musician and gained confidence in his talent when he received validation from Usha Khanna.
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Tabu will next be seen alongside Ajay Devgn in the upcoming musical romantic drama "Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha," directed by Neeraj Pandey, set to hit theatres on August 2. One of India's finest actresses, Tabu, in a previous Sit With Hitlist interview with Mid-Day, recalled her early experiences on film sets. Known for her critically acclaimed performances in movies like "Maqbool," "Haider," and "Cheeni Kum," she shares the story of her first meeting with Gulzar, who directed her in Maachis. She discussed the unique perspectives that directors and DOPs bring to filmmaking.
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Silsila, a cult classic in the Indian film industry, rules the hearts of movie enthusiasts even decades after its release. The film featured luminaries like Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Rekha, Shashi Kapoor, and Sanjeev Kapoor in prominent roles. However, not many know that Parveen Babi was the first choice for the character. She was later replaced by Jaya Bachchan in the film. Veteran actor Ranjeet recently revealed how Parveen reacted to the news of getting replaced in the film
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Renowned director Vishal Bhardwaj was the guest on Mid-day.com's latest episode of Sit With Hitlist where he revealed the details of the making of the film 'Khufiya'. Vishal described how he had to meet RAW agents for his research for the movie which is inspired by the book 'Escape To Nowhere'. Vishal also mentioned how he worked on the movie 'Talvar' which also made him meet the first investigative officer of the mentioned case. Watch the full video for more details!
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