Subhash Ghai planning to quit films
By Molly, October 23, 2007 - 14:13 IST
Yes, the showman who has been making films for the last 29 years (he founded his company, Mukta Arts on October 24, 1978) is planning to leave the field as a director. He said in so many words to this writer just 2 days before his company celebrates its 29th anniversary tomorrow.

But admirers and fans of the showman need not panic. He will quit as a director, that’s for sure but he is not going to quit so easily or so fast. He has planned out the walking out phase for himself. He has just completed the shooting of what he calls the first “un-Subhash Ghai like film” called Black & White starring Anil Kapoor, one of his favorite heroes down the years and “a brilliant new actor who is in the class of Amitabh Bachchan or any good actor in the world,” Anurag Sinha, a student from the FTII from the batch which has passed out after a gap of 28 years during which the acting course was scrapped there. Ghai is also busy shooting Yuvraaj with Anil Kapoor, Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif all over Europe, the budget of which is a hopping 50 crores which makes it one of the most expensive films to be made in recent times.

After completing Yuvraaj, Ghai will clutch the brake on his work as a director. He will start out with directing just one film in a year and he has a target marked out for himself. He will direct just seven more films and then give up directing for good. “I have been thinking about the future for quite some time and this is the conclusion I have come to. I have directed some of the biggest films. I feel I have even overworked myself which has sometimes affected the quality of my work. It is when I realized this truth that I decided to take my own decision,” Ghai says in a tone which is very measured which shows how much of deep and practical thinking has gone into the decision which is certainly going to take the industry by surprise.

Talking about his plans for the future, Ghai who has planned all his moves says, “There is so much still to do besides directing films. I will continue to produce good and meaningful films and encourage other directors, especially directors of the new generation. I am now planning to take an active part in the working of my dream school, Whistling Woods International. I will try my best to groom the future generation of actors, directors and technicians. It is a good way of making use of all my experiences. After all, how long can I go on directing films with the same passion and give films of the same quality. I don’t want to be thrown out. That is why I am opting out myself. I am not one to impose myself on the new generation,” Ghai who is not worried about losing his position as a director and the title of the showman being taken away from him says.

This is certainly one decision which is going to make a big difference to the future of the business of entertainment, to the Hindi films scene which has got used to looking up to him as a pillar of strength.


** See!!Himmesh bhaii, cows can fly

[quote="Zoran009"] After completing Yuvraaj, Ghai will clutch the brake on his work as a director. He will start out with directing just one film in a year and he has a target marked out for himself. He will direct just seven more films and then give up directing for good.

ROTFL!

This is considered news according to Molly????
That's like saying the average 25 year old will retire when he/she hits 75! Ghai is already past his prime. It is likely to be 2020 by the time he directs his seventh film from today, and by then, his films will be the equivalent of a Dev Anand production today....

Yup! what a prank!in Reshmiya style, that he was to quit singing!! kutte ki dum, kabhi na sudhregi

Ali_ikrramm, Sir thats true, story is too fish and chip sorted. Roosters can still crow after they’ve flown the coup; sad that often many film makers return in malevolent forms to haunt us in some way. Suspect Subhash will leave at some point, only to reappear as a singer perhaps to accompany Himesh on future movies. >> That’s life bro !!

Retrospectively, subhash has a few good movies to his repute.. Kalnayak was a favorite, also Iqbal. Overall he’s done a heap of flop films>> Yadein, Kisna-YUCK

Other than Karz, I am trying to remember a single film of Subhash Ghai that stands the test of time.

Vidhaata, Hero, Meri Jung and dare I say it... Karma & Ram Lakhan

Ali

I liked most of the films directed by him before Saudagar: Kalicharan, Vishwanath, Karz, Vidhaata, Hero, Meri Jung, Karma & Ram Lakhan.
I would say he has good music sense and liked most of the songs in all his films. Musically, I call him Showman, same as Raj Kapoor.

I agree that he has a good ear for music, but that too is very limited in range or so it seems from the so very similiar sounding music of all his films. As for his films I stand by my earlier statement.

his music sense went over board with kisna imho! his company along with trimurti film, went huge loss , after demise of LP, Anand bakshi! Rehman, wont take you too far same way, despite being too good, but again AB factor is missing!

He lost his shine for fluff cinema, with modern cinema, could not keep pace, trying to follow up into Yaadein,(KNPH) Lagaan, Devdas or any other success with your own limitation was huge failure!

YRF are mostly using, new directors, modern musicians, mostly big wigs to their advantage!

Ghaii, was not very creative director any ways!

There is a saying:" Kawa chala hans ki chal, apni chal bhi bhool gaya"