Join us in this inspiring episode of our podcast as Aanand Balraj shares his remarkable journey from being a model to becoming a successful actor.
He opens up about:
His early days as a model and transition into acting
Memorable encounters with legends like Subhash Ghai, Dhirubhai Ambani, and Salman Khan
Lessons learned and experiences that shaped his career
Behind-the-scenes stories from the entertainment world
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He opens up about:
His early days as a model and transition into acting
Memorable encounters with legends like Subhash Ghai, Dhirubhai Ambani, and Salman Khan
Lessons learned and experiences that shaped his career
Behind-the-scenes stories from the entertainment world
Whether you’re an aspiring actor, model, or simply love stories of determination and success, this episode is packed with insights and inspiration!
Don’t forget to Like and Subscribe Deshwale and Comment your thoughts below!
#AanandBalraj #Podcast #ActorJourney #BollywoodStories #Inspiration #SubhashGhai #SalmanKhan #dhirubhaiambani
Produced by Mangrol Multimedia Limited | Deshwale
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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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