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Subhash Ghai (born 24 January 1945) is an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter, known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema. His most notable works include 'Kalicharan' (1976), 'Vishwanath' (1978), Maeri (1976), Karz (1980), Hero (1983), Meri Jung (1985), Karma (1986), Ram Lakhan (1989), Saudagar (1991), Khalnayak (1993), Pardes (1997), Taal (1999), and Black & White (2008). In 1982, he started Mukta Arts Private Limited which, in 2000, became a public company, with Subhash Ghai as its executive chairman. In 2006, he received the National Film Award, for producing the social problem film Iqbal, in the same year he founded the Whistling Woods International film and media institution in Mumbai. In 2015, he received the IIFA Award for outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema.
Early life
Subhash Ghai was born in Nagpur. His father was a dentist who practiced in Delhi. Subhash did his higher secondary in Delhi and thereafter graduated in Commerce from Rohtak, Haryana. In 1963, he moved to Pune, Maharashtra, to join the Film and Television Institute of India.
Career
In an interview with Rajya Sabha TV, Ghai recounted that after passing out from FTII, he came to Bombay, but was not allowed to enter any studio as he was unknown. He then read self help books like Dale Carnegie's How to make friends and influence people, and used techniques given in it to help him try and enter the film industry. At the same time, he learnt of and entered a United Producers Filmfare talent contest. Of the 5,000 participants, three people were selected in it, he, Rajesh Khanna and Dheeraj Kumar. While Khanna received a role soon after, Ghai received a role an year later.
Ghai started his career in Hindi cinema as an actor with small roles in films including Taqdeer (1967) and Aradhana (1971). He was the male lead in the 1970s Umang, and Gumraah (1976). His directorial debut was the film Kalicharan (1976) which he obtained through a recommendation by Shatrughan Sinha. As of 2016, he has written and directed a total of 16 movies.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he formed a successful collaboration with Dilip Kumar whom he directed in Vidhaata (1982), Karma (1986) and Saudagar (1991), the latter for which he won the Filmfare Best Director Award. He introduced Jackie Shroff as a leading actor in Hero (1983) and helped establish Anil Kapoor's rising career with Meri Jung (1985). He went on to frequently work with Shroff and Kapoor, casting them together in the films Karma (1986), Ram Lakhan (1989) and Trimurti (1995), the latter which he had produced and it was directed by Mukul S. Anand. His 1993 release Khalnayak starring Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit and Shroff featured the hit songs "nayak nahin khalnayak hu main" and the controversial "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai".
In 1997, he directed Pardes which starred Shahrukh Khan and newcomers Mahima Chaudhry and Apoorva Agnihotri. In 1999 he directed Taal which starred Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai and Anil Kapoor. Both Pardes and Taal were released internationally and were super-hits at the box office. His following films were Yaadein (2001) and Kisna (2005), which were box office flops.
He then took a break from directing and turned producer with films including Aitraaz (2004), Iqbal (2005), 36 China Town (2006) and Apna Sapna Money Money (2006). In 2006, he set up his own film institute Whistling Woods International in Mumbai. The institute trains students in filmmaking: production, direction, cinematography, acting, animation. Ghai has done brief cameos in his directorial ventures.
After a three-year hiatus from directing, he returned in 2008 with Black and White released on 7 March 2008 and, later Yuvvraaj released in November 2008 which didn't perform well at the box office. A. R. Rahman stated in an interview that Ghai had asked him to use the words "Jai Ho" in a song.
In October 2018, Ghai was accused of trying to sexually exploit model-actress Kate Sharma. Sharma claimed that the director who is her grandfather’s age asked her to spend the night with him in exchange for launching her in the sequel of Aitraaz. She said the incident happened on August 6 at his home and was encouraged to come forward as part of the Me Too movement. She withdrew her case on 24 November 2018 because she was fed up with the way her case was being handled.
Awards
National Film Awards
2006: National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues: Iqbal (Producer)
Filmfare Awards
1998: Best Screenplay: Pardes
IIFA Awards
2015: IIFA Award for outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema
Other Awards
2013: Skill Tree Education Evangelist of India
Filmography
Year Film Role
1969 Aradhana Supporting actor only
1976 Kalicharan Director
1978 Vishwanath Director
1979 Gautam Govinda Director
1980 Karz Director
1981 Krodhi Director
1982 Vidhaata Director
1983 Hero Director
1985 Meri Jung Director
1986 Karma Director
1989 Ram Lakhan Director
1991 Saudagar Director
1993 Khalnayak Director
1995 Trimurti Producer only
1997 Pardes Director
1999 Taal Director
2001 Yaadein Director
2003 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Producer only
2003 Joggers' Park Producer only
2004 Aitraaz Producer only
2005 Kisna: The Warrior Poet Director
2005 Iqbal Producer only
2006 36 China Town Producer only
2006 Shaadi Se Pehle Executive Producer only
2006 Apna Sapna Money Money Producer only
2007 Good Boy, Bad Boy Producer only
2008 Black & White Director
2008 Yuvvraaj Director
2013 Samhita (film) Producer only
2014 Double Di Trouble Producer only
2014 Kaanchi: The Unbreakable Director, music director (only one song)
2015 Hero Producer only
Personal life
In 1970, Ghai married a girl from Pune named Rehana alias Mukta. Today, he lives in Mumbai with his wife, Mukta Ghai and daughters, Meghna Ghai Puri and Muskaan Ghai. Meghna Ghai Puri is the President of Whistling Woods International Institute.
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