Bimal Roy

It is wedding season in the Hindi film industry. After the much anticipated Alia Bhatt-Ranbir Kapoor wedding, we hear that actor Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol got engaged in a private ceremony. As per reports, Karan got engaged to Drisha, the great-granddaughter of filmmaker Bimal Roy.Sunny Deols son Karan Deol gets engaged to Bimal Roys great-granddaughter DrishaKaran Deol is a very private person and has kept his relationship away from the limelight. Reportedly, the engagement was a private affair with just the family in attendance. The couple is expected to tie the knot soon.Karan made his debut as an actor in the Hindi film industry with the film Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas. The film was directed and written by Sunny Deol and produced by Sunny Sounds PVT Ltd. More recently, Karan was seen in the film Velle that was released last year.

Updated: Jun 18, 2021 - 3:37 PM IST Aamir Khan starrer Raakh is a popular crime drama helmed by Aditya Bhattacharya released on April 21, 1989. Aditya Bhattacharya, son of filmmaker Basu Bhattacharya and grandson of legendary filmmaker Bimal Roy, made his feature directorial debut with the film. The film also starred Pankaj Kapur, Supriya Pathak and Homi Wadia in pivotal roles.Raakh was well-acclaimed by the critics as well as the audiences alike. The film bagged numerous awards under its name. Aamir Khan and Pankaj Kapur won Special Mention and Best Supporting Actor, respectively, while A.Sreekar Prasad bagged the award for Best Editing for it at the National Film awards in 1989.The 1989 film is screening currently at the Bandra Film Festival which is being held virtually. The idea of bringing the film to the screens was of Bejoy Nambiar, who has worked closely with Aditya Bhattacharya on other projects. He said that Raakh is a master-class in filmmaking. It inspired a whole generation of filmmakers including him. He also tells that the performances, the technical wizardry, the assured storytelling has stood the test of time and feels fresh with every viewing even now. He further feels that Raakh was and will always be an important chapter for avid movie buffs and cinema enthusiasts.The film was based on a young man who becomes helpless after his girlfriend gets raped by a group of powerful crime lords and is submerged into various emotions when they escape easily from it. Carrying the anger, he then decides to take revenge on them and destroy them one by one. In the vortex of a vendetta, he finds himself being destroyed from the inside.The director of the film, Aditya Bhattacharya said that even more than three decades later, he is quite overwhelmed by the continuing affection and respect Raakh has been getting. He also says that he couldn't have imagined whilst shooting this as a 24-year-old. While DOP of the film, Santosh Sivan, who is now a well-known director also said that Raakh is his first and favourite film.

Bollywood resides in every corner of Mumbai and while suburban Mumbai is house to many celebrities and some happening locations, now it has a street named after a popular filmmaker. Legendary director-producer Bimal Roy and his classics have always been celebrated in the film industry. And now in honour of his work, a road in Bandra has been named after him. The said path named after Bimal Roy was inaugurated by politician and daughter of famous veteran actor Sunil Dutt, Priya Dutt on January 8 which was the 51 st death anniversary of the filmmaker. The signboard on the path has been designed by John Abraham s brother Alan. Expressing his happiness over the honour that his fathers work has received, Bimals son Joy, who resides in the nearby locality of Mount Mary Road, mentioned that his father moved to this locality of Mumbai in 1954. Joy also revealed that it was an important year in his life since he started working on his debut production Do Bigha Zamin that year. The Roy family has been trying to get a road named after the veteran filmmaker for the past few years, since Sunil Dutt was the MP and now finally they are more than happy to see their dream come alive. For the uninitiated, Bimal Roy is one of the most celebrated filmmakers in Bollywood and is known for films like Dilip Kumar starrer Devdas Madhumati Kabuliwala Bandini among others.

After the recent news about him not featuring in NH 10 , Rajkumar Yadav is said to have bagged the remake of Bimal Roy's classic Do Bigha Zameen , titled City Lights to be produced by Bhatts and Fox Star Studios.

While we hear that Rajkumar opted out of the Anushka Sharma starrer citing date issues, the actor seems to have had no problem in striking a deal for this Hansal Mehta directorial. Raj Kumar will be essaying the role of Balraj Sahni from the original.

The film has also been a victim of controversy after director Ajay Bahl walked out of it. The B A Pass fame director Ajay was initially roped in by the Bhatts for this ambitious venture but he backed out citing creative differences. Now, Hansal Mehta has been brought in, to direct the movie.

However, now with the director and lead actor in place, the movie is slated to go on floors early next month.