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.
03 August,2024 08:05 PM IST
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!
23 December,2023 06:00 PM IST
During Mid-day's latest Sit With Hitlist conversation, Vishal Bhardwaj opened up on how Aamir Khan was excited about the character of Langda Tyagi. But later, Vishal asked Saif Ali Khan to play the character in 'Omkara' which is one masterpiece by Vishal Bhardwaj that people will probably never tire of watching. Let's listen in to the director narrate the whole story about how the character of Langda Tyagi was a reference Vishal Bhardwaj took from a person he knew in real life and also how did he end up casting Saif Ali Khan for the role
22 December,2023 06:00 PM IST
In the latest episode of Sit With Hitlist, director Vishal Bhardwaj spoke in detail about how Shah Rukh Khan and he were to collaborate on a film on Chetan Bhagat's book, 2 States. It was later made with Arjun Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in the lead. When asked why the film didn't happen, Bhardwaj answered, “We had differences over the setting of it. I wanted to set it not in a college but in a bank like ICICI. So, that’s where we were different. Shah Rukh wanted it in a different setting." Watch the full video for more insights about the bond between SRK and Vishal Bhardwaj
20 December,2023 06:00 PM IST
For cinephiles, Maqbool is a gift that keeps on giving. But writer-director Vishal Bhardwaj had to forgo his fees for the movie. Does he regret it? Not at all. Join the filmmaker as he recounts how his stubbornness gave Bollywood one of its richest works. From his early days of playing cricket to his method of adapting literary works for the screen, we bring you a front-row view of the genius of Vishal Bhardwaj.
16 December,2023 12:10 AM IST
What if we told you that one of Bollywood’s gifted filmmakers had no intention of foraying into movies? That he would have rather been on the cricket pitch? Vishal Bhardwaj tells us how an injury took him from the world of sports to celluloid. He also talks about how possible collaborations with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan were discussed but never materialised.
15 December,2023 12:49 AM IST
It’s impossible to imagine anyone except Saif Ali Khan as the shrewd Langda Tyagi. But did you know that Vishal Bhardwaj had first discussed Omkara’s idea with Aamir Khan? Ruskin Bond wrote Susanna's Seven Husbands as a novella on special request from Vishal Bhardwaj. Join the filmmaker as he takes us from Meerut to Mumbai, from Shakespeare to showbiz
14 December,2023 07:01 AM IST
Shahid Kapoor candidly opened up about his insecurities as an actor, reflecting on his experience working on the film 'Rangoon' with director Vishal Bhardwaj. When asked about his on-set relationship with Kangana Ranaut, he paused before acknowledging that he gets along fine with her and admires her as a wonderful actress. Shahid also admitted to questioning his choice on doing 'Padmaavat', but he commended the entire cast for their exceptional work. He acknowledged that at the time, he may not have had the perspective he needed. In such situations, Shahid prefers to maintain professionalism and fulfill his job. Additionally, he praised his brother Ishaan Khatter's acting abilities, considering him better than many, and mentioned the talent of actresses Rashmika Mandana, Ananya Panday, and Janhvi Kapoor. For more insights, the full video is recommended.
08 July,2023 10:30 PM IST
Aasmaan Bharadwaj is gearing up for his directorial debut with ‘Kuttey’, a caper thriller and fans cannot keep calm for the film to hit the theatres! Ahead of its release, the makers of the film hosted a grand music launch event titled ‘Mehfil -E-Khaas’, in Mumbai. The event was organized by lyricist-writer Varun Grover. Arjun Kapoor, Tabu, Naseeruddin Shah, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kumud Mishra, Radhika Madan, Shardul Bhardwaj, Aasmaan Bhardwaj, Vishal Bhardwaj, Gulzar, Rekha Bhardwaj, Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg, Bhushan Kumar and other team members were present at the event. The musical extravaganza saw live performances from Vishal Bhardwaj, singer Rekha Bhardwaj, and the legendary lyricist Gulzar. Rekha Bhardwaj's performed a beautiful rendition of ‘Namak Ishq Ka’ from the movie ‘Omkara.’ She also sang the titular song of ‘Kuttey’ along with other songs like 'Paani Paani Rey', 'Ek Wo Din', 'Rone Do'. Arjun Kapoor gets emotional during the event as he remembers his mother. Tabu shared her experience of working with Gulzar, Vishal Bhardwaj and her initial days of working on Maachis movie.
12 January,2023 02:19 PM IST | Mumbai
The hook of Kaminey’s Dhan Te Nan is still fresh in the audience’s memory and now with the upcoming film Kuttey, the track is getting a revamp. Titled Phir Dhan Te Nan, the song’s teaser was released on Wednesday. The music video features Tabu, Arjun Kapoor, Radhika Madan, and Konkona Sensharma. Recently film caste Arjun and Radhika attended the Kshitij festival in Mithibai College for the promotion of ‘Kuttey’ in the event when the crowd asked about Malaika, Arjun replied in a funny way watch what Arjun said to the crowd
08 January,2023 02:55 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
