‘Bhagyaraj sir was a artistic genius whose contributions to Indian cinema go far past what many individuals know.’
Key Factors
- Veteran actor, director, and screenwriter Okay Bhagyaraj succumbed to a cardiac arrest on June 27.
- Anil Kapoor provided an emotional tribute to Okay Bhagyaraj.
- ‘He was the unique creator behind tales that went on to change into landmark Hindi movies and career-defining milestones for thus many people.’
IMAGE: Anil Kapoor and Padmini Kolhapure in a scene from Woh Saat Din.
Anil Kapoor penned an emotional tribute to veteran actor, director, and screenwriter Okay Bhagyaraj, who handed into the ages on June 27.
‘Bhagyaraj sir was a artistic genius whose contributions to Indian cinema go far past what many individuals know. He was the unique creator behind tales that went on to change into landmark Hindi movies and career-defining milestones for thus many people,’ Anil Kapoor wrote on Instagram.
‘Woh Saat Din, tailored from his work, grew to become some of the necessary movies of my profession.’
IMAGE: Anil Kapoor and Vijayata Pandit in a scene from Mohabbat.
‘Mohabbat, with its story, screenplay and dialogues by Bhagyaraj sir, not solely gave us a memorable movie but additionally helped launch the journey of Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria as producers by Maruti Worldwide.’
IMAGE: Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in a scene from Beta.
‘Later, Beta, one other adaptation of his good writing, grew to become a blockbuster and stays one of many defining movies of its period. Boney and I had acquired the rights and handed them on to Indra Kumar and Ashok Thakeria throughout a troublesome section of their journey. The movie went on to change into an enormous success, with all of us receiving super recognition,’ he added.
IMAGE: Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Salman Khan in a scene from Mujhse Shaadi Karogi.
‘One other outstanding instance of Bhagyaraj sir’s brilliance was Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. Directed by David Dhawan, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, and starring Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and Priyanka Chopra, the movie’s story and screenplay had been by Bhagyaraj sir and tailored into Hindi by Anees Bazmee. The movie grew to become a serious success and marked one other necessary milestone in Akshay Kumar’s profession.’
IMAGE: Okay Bhagyaraj. {Photograph}: Type courtesy Sujatha Mohan/Instagram
‘The seeds of all these successes had been planted by Bhagyaraj sir. We tailored his tales for Hindi audiences, however the true creator was all the time him. His writing touched numerous lives and careers, mine included. He helped form the journeys of actors, filmmakers and producers throughout generations, usually with out receiving the popularity he actually deserved.
‘I’ll all the time stay grateful for what he contributed to my profession and to Indian cinema as a complete. His legacy will reside on by the tales he created and the numerous folks he impressed,’ he concluded.
Bhagyaraj succumbed to cardiac arrest in Chennai on Saturday. He was 73.
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