Entertainment News Desk – Whenever there is talk of the best directors of the cinema, Subhash Ghai, who made films like ‘Khalnayak’, ‘Hero’ and ‘Ram Lakhan’, will definitely be named. Born on 24 January 1945 in Nagpur, Subhash’s father was Dentist. After graduating in commerce, Subhash took training in cinema from Pune’s Film and Television Institute of India.
When Subhash Ghai entered the film world, he did not know that one day he would become the second ‘showman’ of cinema after Raj Kapoor and would make superhit films. 80 -year -old Subhash has directed several superhit films as a director in his career. But perhaps you would not know that he was an actor before becoming a director. He started his career as an actor.
Subhash Ghai tried his hand in acting before becoming a director. His first film was ‘Aradhana’. However, Subhash tried hard to get this film. In an interview to Rajya Sabha TV, he told that he was not even allowed to enter the studio because he was not from the film background and people did not even know him. Subhash faced many difficulties but did not give up. He used to search for ways to come to cinema. One day he got a chance to participate in the United Producers Filmfare Talent Contest and was among the three people selected from 5000 participants. Those three people were Subhash, Rajesh Khanna and Dheeraj Kumar.
Subhash Ghai’s magic did not run in films
Despite winning the contest, Subhash Ghai had to struggle to get the film. On one hand, Rajesh Khanna got work in films immediately, while Subhash got a chance to debut with the film ‘Aradhana’ after one year. After this he appeared in films like ‘Umang’, ‘Sherni’ and ‘Natak’. Subhash Ghai did not light as an actor. He started writing stories and shared them.
The first film was rejected seven times
Subhash Ghai’s acting career may not have gone well, but he shone a lot as a director. Without any experience, Subhash started direction with ‘Kalicharan’ in 1976. This action drama featured Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy and Ajit Khan in the lead roles. There is also an interesting story behind this film. The film is said to have been rejected seven times before the approval of NN Sippy. Sippy finally gave Subhash a chance and the film was a box office hit. Subhash Ghai directed and directed a total of 16 films by 2016, most of which were hits. He has also produced about 31 films. Most of his films have been average as a producer. The last time Subhash Ghai produced and written the ’36 Farmhouse ‘(2022).
