Meet man who wanted to be an actor, but never became one, is now a famous…, changed lives of Madhuri Dixit, Manisha Koirala, Anil Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, he is…
So many people who come to Mumbai aspire to be actors. However, not everyone has the luck or potential to make it. Today, we will talk about a man who delivered a blockbuster film, yet chose to leave the industry. Even though he is no longer an actor, he is known as the Godfather of Madhuri Dixit.
If you are wondering who we are talking about, then this ace director is none other than Subhash Ghai. In 1979, Subhash Ghai entered the world of direction with the film Kaliyachan. Before making his directorial debut, Subhash played small roles in films.
Sadly, Ghai didn't find much success as an actor, but when he debuted as a director, his luck changed. Over the next few years, he delivered hits like Parinda and Taal.
Subhash's acting debut was alongside Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore in the film Aaradhana. He also did small roles in movies such as Umang, Bharat Ke Shaheed, Sherni, and Natak.
When he realised acting wasn't working out for him, he went different ways and decided to pursue direction. His first film Kaliyachan became a massive success, and also became a turning point in his career.
Kaliyachan featured Shatrughan Sinha. This film's success not only gave a major boost to Shatrughan's career but also established Subhash Ghai's in Bollywood. After receiving massive success as a director, Ghai went on to deliver hits including Vishwanath, Gautam Govinda, Karz, Krodhi, Hero, Vidhaata, Karma, Ram Lakhan, Saudagar, Khalnayak, Yaadein, Yuvvraaj, Black & White, and Kaanchi. These movies not only performed well at the box office, but also gave identities to their lead actors. Madhuri Dixit's Godfather
After Madhuri's debut film Abodh, she faced a series of flops. After these setbacks, Subhash Ghai chose to give her another opportunity and reintroduced her in Ram Lakhan, which turned out to be a huge hit and gave her a strong identity.
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