Mumbai: Hindi film industry provides opportunities not only in acting but also in many other fields. There are many actors in the industry who started their career as an actor or who came to the industry to try their hand in acting and later tried their hand in direction instead of acting. One of those celebrities is actor Vishal Desai, who played the childhood roles of superstars like Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan in many films. Vishal Desai rose to fame after his roles as a child artist in Anokha Bandhan, Yaarana and others. He last played the role of a child artist in the film ‘Aakhri Sangharsh’ but after that he said goodbye to the world of acting.
After leaving acting, Vishal Desai has turned to direction. After working as a child actor, till now as a director, Vishal Desai has made many big stars dance to his tunes. He worked as an assistant director in films like Baghban, Babul and Bhootnath. Apart from this, he has also directed daily soaps Kamini Damini, Dholki and Veergati.
Master Bittu was a very popular name in the 70s. He got the most fame by playing the childhood role of Amitabh Bachchan. Apart from this, Master Bittu also worked with superstars like Dharmendra and Rajesh Khanna. Vishal Desai was well-liked as a child artist in superhit films like Yaarana, Anokha Bandhan, Apnapan, Chupke Chupke.
As a child artiste, Vishal Desai got the opportunity to play Amitabh’s childhood roles and he is extremely happy with it. His frequently used name on screen, Master Bittu, has become his identity. Vishal is also working as a creative director in an entertainment channel. Vishal last directed the film ‘Veergati’ which featured actors like Yatin Karyekar, Rinku Karmarkar and Ajit Jha. Aditi Bhaskar, Nikhil Chavan, Anwar Fatehan and Gaurav Ghatnekar also acted in this film.
Vishal Desai had played the childhood roles of superstars like Amitabh Bachchan-Rajesh Khanna in many films.
‘Veergati’ revolves around the life of Lieutenant Salim Shaikh of the Maratha Light Infantry Brigade. It tells how Lieutenant Salim Sheikh tries to control the violent situations in Kashmir, whether he is able to achieve this objective or not, this is the basic theme of the film. Deti Pictures Private Limited has produced this film which has been shot in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. According to a report published in IMDB, the budget of the film is around Rs 1 crore.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 16, 2024, 12:15 IST