Rajsaheb has the qualities of Chapekar Brothers – Dhiraj Mishra

Frank and outspoken MNS President Raj Thackeray who slammed the Censor Board Chief Pahlaj Nihalani has the qualities of Chapekar Brothers who revolted against the British. They were one of the pioneers of freedom struggle which bore fruits after several years later. Dhiraj Mishra, the Screenplay and Dialogues Writer of ‘Chapekar Brothers’ remarked, “Raj Thackrey has similar ideologies and qualities of the Chapekar Brothers”, while felicitating him at his residence in Dadar, Mumbai. ‘Chapekar Brothers’ the hindi film features Abhijit Bhagat, Sanjeet Dhuri and Manoj Bhatt who play the Chapekar brothers, Indian revolutionaries involved in the 1896 assassination of the British Plague Commissioner of Pune, W C Rand. This film has been in the news for the diktat from the Censor Board over a film scene. Post that incident, MNS President Raj Thackeray has pledged his full support to the movie by felicitating the family members belonging to the martyr Chapekar Brothers. The MNS Chief paid his tributes to the immortal freedom fighters by presenting a memento to today’s generation of Chapekar family. Shrimati Pratibha Prafulla Chapekar, Prashant Prafulla Chapekar, Avinash Nilkanth Chapekar and Shashank Nilkanth Chapekar were present at the felicitation ceremony. Read more at: http://www.filmytown.com/rajsaheb-qualities-chapekar-brothers-dhiraj-mishra/

FILM MAKER IN THE MAKING - Rahul Handa

Rahul Handa always had a passion for Cinema. He started acting in and directing plays while in school at Learners Academy Mumbai, United World College Singapore and American School Dhaka. He graduated with a four year degree in Film from Emerson College, Boston.

Combining his passion in acting and his graduate degree focusing on all aspects of film making made him into an all round film maker. 

When asked about just to release film Fugly, Rahul, the story writer of film, said “I wrote the story while still in college in the US. It is a story of four friends starting on life when their lives take a twisted turn. The events in the film are socially relevant to any given period of time. Returning to Mumbai, it took me some time but when I shared the story with Kabir Sadanand, he loved it. The process of turning the story from paper to celluloid began.” When asked further, Rahul said “I am very proud of the way Fugly has turned out. The audience will like it”. Rahul is also the Associate Director of Fugly. Rahul added “the cherry on the cake was Kabir asking me at the spur of the moment to act as an Arab Sheikh in Leh. He knew I had an Arab Disdasha and Gutra in my bag. It is a rather funny moment.”

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Asked about his experience so far in Bollywood, Rahul said “for a new comer, not from the industry, not having lived in India, it is not too easy. However with a never give up and keep living your dream attitude, one is bound to witness success.”

About his future plans, Rahul said “I am writing a new script. I would love to step up from Associate Director to Director”. He adds “writing, direction and acting make me a complete filmmaker.”  

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