00:00Namaste, Satsriyakaal, I am Priyanka. So, what do you know? Today we will meet the 80's
00:14supermodel, two 90's super actor who has acted with almost every actor from Amitabh Bachchan
00:22to Salman Khan, to Shahrukh Khan and eventually directing a feature film in 2010. So, can you
00:31guess?
00:32Karte hai sab mujhe salaam.
00:34Lete hai sab mirana.
00:36Welcome.
00:37How are you?
00:38All good.
00:39Nice to see you.
00:40So, welcome Anand Balraj Onsets.
00:43A nice calling to you Priyanka. Yes, shoot, what do you want to talk to me?
00:50So, sir, what brought you into Bollywood? First, just tell us.
00:53Very simple.
00:54Jaisa baap, jaisa betha.
00:56My father was an actor. He acted in a few all-hit films like Bachchan, Pela Admi. So, you know,
01:04this got me into the industry.
01:06Okay.
01:07And I live in Bombay. I was born in Bombay. Everything was Bombay. Then my brother is a film director,
01:14Deepak Balraj Vej, who directed about 15 to 20 films.
01:18And his wife, Kishoree Shaanevich, she's a supermodel of today's time. She's a super actress.
01:29So, it's like a generation getting into another generation. Now, our nephew is also coming into
01:34Bobby Vej. He's going to become a superstar. So, you started with like modeling and your
01:40holdings from all over Bombay. So, like how that journey started?
01:44We are just like this. We are just like this. In our era, there was no software,
01:49digital. So, we had a struggle with office to office. And if I would say,
01:57today, whatever I am, I am to one great man who is world richest man. And he once met me in a
02:06health club and Oberoi hotel. And they told me that you become a model. And who is that man?
02:12None other than Dhirubhai Ambani. Oh, okay.
02:15Dhirubhai Ambani Ji has given me his card. He went to his office and went to the office.
02:19So, people have tested me and looked at me. And here I am. I worked with them for eight years,
02:25nine years and nine years. And those days, Mokishnamani, Anilamani were growing up
02:32in the business. So, this is how I started my entire career from Dhirubhai Ji, who gave me this
02:37chance. And I am glad to have breakfast with that great man and what a super man he is. He predicted
02:43me that one day he would become a star. So, you know, with his blessing, I am okay.
02:48So, there was a great association from Dhirubhai. Yeah, in that time, when I was modeling,
02:56so, I had, I had modeled about 1500 shows for Vimal. Oh, okay. And I was doing fashion modeling and
03:06nearly all the girls and boys of fashion modeling, Ji Shavala, Sangita Vilani, all these people who
03:11models that time. Then I happened to, I was doing a fashion show, 15, 16 girls in a five-star hotel.
03:21And Sivaj Ji was supposed to be in Delhi. He was called as the chief guest. And I was taken into the,
03:27he saw that when I was modeling modeling, I was like, who is the one? Then somebody said,
03:32this is the model. Then he called me up and he said, you buy it.
03:35So, which was your first movie with Subhash Ghai and like, how, what was your working?
03:53Yeah, no, actually, getting a role and I knew I would get one day work in the film industry.
03:59Subhash Ghai, he knows with what role to give to whom. He's particularly a very, that,
04:04and those times he was like, uh, kisi ko bhi haat laga de ho sona bun jata tha.
04:09Hmm. So, I met him, met him in the office. He saw, I gave him, I showed him my photos and stuff.
04:15He doesn't believe in anything. He casted me with Amita Bachchan in, uh, Deva.
04:20Deva. Okay. So that was made half and then it was some, because of their misunderstanding,
04:26picture bhanda ho gai. Hmm. So, Anand Bhalla was back on road.
04:31He said, bhai, Subhash Ghai, I'll do what I'm going to do. He said,
04:34it's like, uh, I'm going to do something. Hmm. And he was very silent. The whole office was silent.
04:40Entire the nation was silent. How big a film can be sold? Hmm. Which year was this? Huh?
04:46This movie was sold, which year? In which year? Oh yeah, about, uh, 90s.
04:50Okay. So, Ramla Khan, uh, that was the time. Yeah, that was the time.
04:55Then he started a film, by the way. Then he thought he wrote something,
04:59he brought Jackie Shroff and Anil Kapoor together. Hmm.
05:02So, everyone said, Amita Bachchan,
05:05what are you doing with Anil and Jackie with that? Hmm.
05:08But his script was there. His mind was, he's a genius filmmaker. Hmm.
05:12I think he said, about an idea script. So, he didn't listen to anyone,
05:16he made this film, he launched me. I said, sir, what am I doing?
05:21Then he said, you're a hero, right? And he started that song.
05:27So, he, what he saw in me, he showed in the film.
05:34And, uh, then I was, whatever film he did, I was in it.
05:39From Kalnayeg to Sawdhagar, Pardes. Pardes.
05:44And, uh, when he worked in the film, all the stars came in the film. Hmm.
05:48And I've seen the world and that industry, Bollywood, I saw through him.
05:52And things like that. And I did a lot of international shows, events.
05:56So, it's like, income goes on.
05:58I said, now it's beautiful bungalow in Varsova.
06:01So, things were going good for me.
06:04And after the movie, like how your perspective and direction came along?
06:09Yeah, you know, uh, once a man becomes, uh, what do you call her?
06:13Well, when someone starts with modeling,
06:18he goes and says, yeah, I'm going to become actor now.
06:21So, he goes into acting.
06:22So, he goes to acting and says, yeah, I'm going to direct a picture.
06:25So, this is one after the other steps.
06:29So, I was writing script all the time.
06:31Because my father's ambition was, I say,
06:33baby, you're going to become director because you have the writer's story concepts.
06:37Even your elder brother, Deepak Balraj, which is a very big director.
06:42Yeah, he was a big director too.
06:44But, you know, then Deepak Balraj, yes.
06:45So, I was going to say that one side and the other side was Deepak Balraj.
06:49All the films he used to take.
06:50He used to make all the films he used to take me.
06:52And, uh, he used to make all the films he used to take me.
06:56Selab.
06:57Selab is the launchpad of Madhuri.
06:59Selab, Kanon, Haftaband,
07:01Haftaband, Haftaband, a role called Madhan Chikna.
07:05That became a terror in Dubai.
07:07Like Madhan Chikna.
07:26Wow.
07:27That became very fashionable with the audience.
07:32Muhammad Ali road, Madan Chikna.
07:34As Debu became like a signature for a Zami Dar Beita Khan.
07:41So he is Debu's villain.
07:43So Debu became like Sholem Jais, Gav Varza, Amjadji.
07:50So he was like Debu became very well.
07:53In India is great.
07:57Samundar mein moti.
07:59Thakur Benjaminat ka veta. Debu from America.
08:02This was a phase.
08:03Dialogue became very phase.
08:04I see a lot of events with that.
08:06So it carried on.
08:08So if you talk about music, you have some wonderful songs.
08:11Like, Karte hai sa, Mujhe Salaam, Dil Lek Gai Mera India.
08:15From Vishwatma.
08:17So you have some very picturized songs.
08:23So like you got some wonderful songs.
08:25That's a song.
08:26Jume hawae.
08:27Jume hawae.
08:28Jume hawae.
08:29Jume hawae.
08:30Jume hawae.
08:31Jume hawae.
08:32Jume hawae.
08:33Jume hawae.
08:34Jume hawae.
08:35Jume hawae.
08:36Jume hawae.
08:37Jume hawae.
08:38Jume hawae.
08:39Jume hawae.
08:40Jume hawae.
08:41Jume hawae.
08:42Jume hawae.
08:43Jume hawae.
08:44Jume hawae.
08:45Jume hawae.
08:46Jume hawae.
08:47Jume hawae.
08:48Jume hawae.
08:49Jume hawae.
08:50Jume hawae.
08:51Jume hawae.
08:52Jume hawae.
08:53Jume hawae.
08:54Jume hawae.
08:55Jume hawae.
08:56Jume hawae.
08:57Jume hawae.
08:58Jume hawae.
08:59Jume hawae.
09:00Jume hawae.
09:01Jume hawa.
09:02Jume hawa.
09:03Jume hawa.
09:04This is Durubai Ji's conception of how to make things impossible possible.
09:15Then the poster became the award-winning poster of the year.
09:20Music was in my blood.
09:23I was dancing with my ex-girlfriend.
09:26She is married to someone.
09:28She was a superb dancer.
09:31But when I started doing the show of Reliance Vimal,
09:39I took John Travolta as my shadow.
09:42I used to walk like John Travolta.
09:44I used to do that.
09:46So I got a style of modeling.
09:48So that is how I went into music.
09:51And until today, if I have done so many films,
09:54I can't say anything about it.
09:56So it's alright.
09:58You wrote the song that was the most popular in Mumbai.
10:02This is a song that was the most popular in Mumbai.
10:05This is a signature song.
10:07And I am going to remix this song again and bring it up.
10:10Because at that time, Josh came out.
10:12And at that time, Vinod Rathod came out.
10:14And he said,
10:15My remix is that song should be packed up.
10:18He has to come up big.
10:25And that one man can do it very good with Mika.
10:28Right.
10:29I like Mika very much.
10:31He pumps the song so up.
10:33He says,
10:35He does that.
10:39That's the magic he creates in the song.
10:41So I will do to remix it.
10:42But then Mika is today too big a guy.
10:44To bring into the song.
10:46And after Dalmi Kuch Kala,
10:48Like you suddenly disappear.
10:51So what was the reason for that?
10:53Yeah.
10:54You suddenly disappear.
10:58You suddenly disappear.
10:59You have an accident.
11:00When you say news.
11:02Dalmi Kuch Kala came before.
11:03Okay.
11:04I was limping at that time.
11:06You see Dalmi Kuch Kala.
11:07You see that I am limping somewhere.
11:09Hmm.
11:10Because one knee was bad.
11:11The other became too bad too.
11:12Hmm.
11:13So,
11:14So,
11:15You know,
11:17You are known as a handsome villain.
11:20This dancer.
11:21This dancer.
11:22And you are limping on the stage in the hall.
11:25Hmm.
11:26It's really complex.
11:27Hmm.
11:28So I stopped going out.
11:30And when you stop going out,
11:31You start putting on weight.
11:32Hmm.
11:33So I become like this.
11:34Yeah.
11:35And I said shit.
11:36And then the oxidity is like this.
11:37You should get it.
11:38Then you get a little depressed.
11:39You know.
11:40Hmm.
11:41So I went.
11:42So I had my own boundaries.
11:43I was to sit there.
11:44To party.
11:45Then I started to go.
11:46Yes.
11:47We will do a picture.
11:48After Dalmi.
11:49Kala Kya Baad.
11:50I started discussing two projects.
11:52Then one day.
11:56We have a family friend.
11:58Which is called Aditya Pancholi.
11:59Hmm.
12:00He's like my father.
12:01I have four sons.
12:02Hmm.
12:03So Aditya Pancholi used to bring.
12:05Uh.
12:06Dad.
12:07I'm bringing.
12:08Let's drink together.
12:09So.
12:10Whiskey bottle.
12:11Like a dad.
12:12So dad used to love him a lot.
12:13And he looked at the handy.
12:14Aditya.
12:15So Aditya once came to my house.
12:17One evening.
12:18He was nearby.
12:19So he just dropped in when he wanted.
12:20Hmm.
12:21So.
12:22And I was literally.
12:23I said.
12:24I said.
12:25I said.
12:26Oh fuck.
12:27What happened to you.
12:28Yeah.
12:29I said.
12:30I said.
12:31Yeah.
12:32I said.
12:33This is my issue.
12:34He said.
12:35I'll do something.
12:36You must get some massage.
12:37I said.
12:38I don't have a problem.
12:40So.
12:41But there.
12:42You.
12:43You.
12:44I said.
12:45What happened to you?
12:47It's amazing.
12:48So he was shooting with.
12:49The.
12:50He wrote.
12:51I vote.
12:52And Salman.
12:53Was there.
12:54He said.
12:55He was a producer.
12:56So Aditya.
12:57You know.
12:58Andy.
12:59Andy is a guy.
13:00Salman said.
13:01He was the best dancer time.
13:05And he had.
13:06I don't know what his girlfriend is.
13:08So, he said, come on, let me put a phone.
13:14Someone came on the phone and said, hey, what happened?
13:18I'm a dancer, I'm very proud of you.
13:20And he said, Big Boss, he told me that I used to look up to Andy Bollard,
13:27I'd be like him one day.
13:29I used to adore you and what is this, yaar?
13:32He said, I said, listen, yeah, it's all right.
13:36So, what was the hospital pier in my hospital?
13:39So, he told me, I will send you a doctor.
13:47Because this doctor has done my mother's operation too.
13:51And Salman really came up and said, don't worry, I'll take care of you.
13:56Aditya will take care of you.
13:58So, Aditya said, now my brother has said this, don't worry.
14:01I said, sablo bolte na, ah, tam sab kar legha, thik kar legha.
14:05And Salman Khan, after three days, he sent a gang of people to my house with her.
14:11And he admitted me in Indijia Hospital.
14:15And the doctor came all the way from Japan.
14:18He came down and he boom, boom, boom, operated my both legs.
14:21In four days, I was walking.
14:23Cool.
14:24So, like I came walking through today.
14:26So, you know.
14:27In short, I should thank Aditya Pulchevri first, going to Salman.
14:35So, God is what, he makes people his messengers, you know.
14:40So, you know.
14:41So, this is the dialogue that God is great.
14:44So.
14:45So.
14:46India is great.
14:47India is great.
14:48Okay.
14:49And, ah, I told people, ah, say, paysa diya, paysa diya, Salman.
15:01And my brother, he took care of me with his medicine that is more than the money.
15:06And Aditya Pulchevri is great that he took this message to Salman.
15:10So, he got an NGO.
15:11Hmm.
15:12So, I'm back.
15:13When I came back, I wanted to act.
15:16I was going to manage.
15:17Wait till I lose.
15:19And Corona happened.
15:21And my brother said, ah, I got my financial aid.
15:25And I was shooting the film in Gova.
15:27It's about, ah, it's, ah, he killed me.
15:31Hmm.
15:32It's the title.
15:33Hmm.
15:34And, ah, ah, when I was in the hotel, it was Corona.
15:37So, I couldn't go out.
15:39I couldn't go out.
15:40It was sealed.
15:41And my financial aid was running away.
15:43His money was running away.
15:44So, I was left.
15:46So, I got a bankruptcy.
15:48I had to pay off one and a half a year.
15:50Okay.
15:51So, I couldn't do it.
15:52The financial aid is not coming for all.
15:53Hmm.
15:54He died.
15:55He thought the world is coming to an end.
15:57He said, I was like, you need to pay for money.
16:01So, I'm just waking up again.
16:04In that process, I had to sell my dongle.
16:08Okay.
16:09And, ah, all the differences, all the domestic personal lives were also getting messed up.
16:15Hmm.
16:16So, I'm back.
16:17I'll see you, ah.
16:18So, when are we seeing your next movie?
16:20Your next movie, I got a film which is, I want to make.
16:23Ah, it's a beautiful subject.
16:25Hmm.
16:26There's an amazing subject called the Dirty Eyes.
16:28Oh, wow.
16:29Dirty eyes.
16:30Can we see your eyes?
16:31Dirty eyes.
16:32Dirty eyes.
16:33Dirty eyes.
16:34Look, what's happening?
16:35That's where you're hiding your eyes.
16:36No, no.
16:37My eyes are very good.
16:38Dirty eyes.
16:39That's where you're hiding your eyes.
16:40Dirty eyes.
16:41Yeah.
16:42It's a dirty eye.
16:43It's a dirty eye.
16:45Yeah.
16:46It tells us where he's looking and how he's looking.
16:49Hmm.
16:50You can only respect a woman or any person with a look.
16:53Especially women.
16:54Hmm.
16:55You look at her.
16:56How you.
16:57Right.
16:58So, it's kind of a script.
16:59Dirty eyes.
17:00That one man.
17:01It's a simple thing.
17:02Eyes can kill.
17:04So, it's a subjective.
17:05It is in one resort.
17:07Okay.
17:08It's not a very expensive film.
17:10So, as a entertainment, I will keep on trying to do some entertainment.
17:17I cannot do any other work.
17:18I don't know.
17:19I'm not a businessman.
17:20So, I'm just a simple person.
17:25I can't do any other work.
17:26So, I have enough right now.
17:27So, I can take care of myself.
17:28Hmm.
17:29My brother is a director.
17:30My nephew is Bobby Rich.
17:31He's going to come up.
17:32He's a superb actor.
17:33Superb dancer.
17:34Hmm.
17:35He needs a writer.
17:36Keep seeing his reels and all.
17:37Yeah.
17:38Keep seeing his reels.
17:39Bobby Rich.
17:40Yeah.
17:41With Kishori Shane.
17:42Yeah.
17:43Kishori is the greatest mother.
17:44He's like the mother India of the house.
17:45Hmm.
17:46He takes care of every small thing.
17:47And my brother also had a small mishap.
17:48You know, like.
17:49So, he's got a beautiful farmhouse.
17:50He's on our own.
17:51Hmm.
17:52He goes there, stays there.
17:53You know.
17:54Chani chok.
17:55And things take time.
17:56So, I also go there and stay there.
17:57Even if you can go there.
17:58Hmm.
17:59He can go there.
18:00He can go there.
18:01He can go there.
18:02He can go there.
18:03He can go there.
18:04He can go there.
18:05He can go there.
18:06He can go there.
18:07He can go there.
18:08He can go there.
18:09He can go there.
18:10He can go there.
18:11He can go there.
18:12He can go there.
18:13You went once there.
18:14Yeah.
18:15Twice.
18:16This is the story.
18:18I'm still on.
18:19I'm still trying to work out.
18:20Chani.
18:21We wish you all the best wishes for your upcoming film.
18:24Dirty Eyes.
18:26Welcome.
18:27India is great.
18:28Great.
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