Javed Sheikh, a notable Pakistani actor, who have worked in many famous drama serials in Pakistan and has been recently working in Indian films now has said that “Every Pakistani actor wants to work in India” in an interview to The Hindu.
In an interview, actor said that he has been working in Hindi films for quite some time now and that is what brings me to India. Javed Sheikh is working with Imtiaz Ali on his fil “Tamasha”.
I have a good role in the film and am playing Ranbir Kapoor’s father, Javed said.
On asking, which wether you prefer Lollywood or Bollywood, Javed Sheikh said that he has been doing films for over three decades now, I prefer working in films with good subjects. For me there is no difference, but if you want me to say Bollywood, I will say yes and the reason is that it is a very big industry, more advanced, more professional having more opportunities, big thinking and off course big money. I enjoy working here.
On Pakistan cinema revival, he said that the film industry in Pakistan was in a very bad shape some years back. In the ’70s and 80s we made very good films and then our industry did not upgrade itself with the passage of time and the result was that it almost finished. But now a new industry has come up in Karachi with new directors, new writers, new actors and new thoughts and as a result of which we have started making good films. Actually it all started with my film “Yeh Dil Aapka Hua”. It started when a friend of mine asked me to make a film with an Indian touch. For us it was a costly film. We recorded the music of the film in India with Indian singers like Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurty, Sonu Nigam and Kumar Sanu. We also hired Saroj Khan as the choreographer for our film and this was Pakistan’s first Dolby Digital film. It took me two years to complete. After the film was completed there were no takers for it as it was a very costly film. So I opened my own distribution office. At that time the then president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in order to give a boost to the industry abolished the tax on the sale of the tickets which was about 35 per cent of the Rs.50 ticket. Being a costly film it was released in Dolby digital theatres.
Moreover, there was not a single multiplex in Pakistan at that time. Our film was released in 17 theatres and I decided to charge one hundred rupees for the ticket. The film was a hit and went on to become a trendsetter. In those days making a film would cost about a crore of rupees but ours cost five crore and we did a business of twelve and a half crore rupees in about a year’s time.
I have been doing television shows in Pakistan for nearly four decades. I have been getting offers from Indian channels also which I have refused and the reason behind is that they are very lengthy, they go on and on for years and I do not have that much time. One show “Meri Jaan Hai” Tu is now being shown in India on Zindagi channel. I am playing the father of the male lead.
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In an interview, actor said that he has been working in Hindi films for quite some time now and that is what brings me to India. Javed Sheikh is working with Imtiaz Ali on his fil “Tamasha”.
I have a good role in the film and am playing Ranbir Kapoor’s father, Javed said.
On asking, which wether you prefer Lollywood or Bollywood, Javed Sheikh said that he has been doing films for over three decades now, I prefer working in films with good subjects. For me there is no difference, but if you want me to say Bollywood, I will say yes and the reason is that it is a very big industry, more advanced, more professional having more opportunities, big thinking and off course big money. I enjoy working here.
On Pakistan cinema revival, he said that the film industry in Pakistan was in a very bad shape some years back. In the ’70s and 80s we made very good films and then our industry did not upgrade itself with the passage of time and the result was that it almost finished. But now a new industry has come up in Karachi with new directors, new writers, new actors and new thoughts and as a result of which we have started making good films. Actually it all started with my film “Yeh Dil Aapka Hua”. It started when a friend of mine asked me to make a film with an Indian touch. For us it was a costly film. We recorded the music of the film in India with Indian singers like Alka Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurty, Sonu Nigam and Kumar Sanu. We also hired Saroj Khan as the choreographer for our film and this was Pakistan’s first Dolby Digital film. It took me two years to complete. After the film was completed there were no takers for it as it was a very costly film. So I opened my own distribution office. At that time the then president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in order to give a boost to the industry abolished the tax on the sale of the tickets which was about 35 per cent of the Rs.50 ticket. Being a costly film it was released in Dolby digital theatres.
Moreover, there was not a single multiplex in Pakistan at that time. Our film was released in 17 theatres and I decided to charge one hundred rupees for the ticket. The film was a hit and went on to become a trendsetter. In those days making a film would cost about a crore of rupees but ours cost five crore and we did a business of twelve and a half crore rupees in about a year’s time.
I have been doing television shows in Pakistan for nearly four decades. I have been getting offers from Indian channels also which I have refused and the reason behind is that they are very lengthy, they go on and on for years and I do not have that much time. One show “Meri Jaan Hai” Tu is now being shown in India on Zindagi channel. I am playing the father of the male lead.
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In an interview, actor said that he has been working in
Hindi films for quite some time now and that is what brings me to India.
Javed Sheikh is working with Imtiaz Ali on his fil “Tamasha”.
I have a good role in the film and am playing Ranbir Kapoor’s father, Javed said.
On asking, which wether you prefer Lollywood or
Bollywood, Javed Sheikh said that he has been doing films for over three
decades now, I prefer working in films with good subjects. For me there
is no difference, but if you want me to say Bollywood, I will say yes
and the reason is that it is a very big industry, more advanced, more
professional having more opportunities, big thinking and off course big
money. I enjoy working here.
On Pakistan cinema revival, he said that the film
industry in Pakistan was in a very bad shape some years back. In the
’70s and 80s we made very good films and then our industry did not
upgrade itself with the passage of time and the result was that it
almost finished. But now a new industry has come up in Karachi with new
directors, new writers, new actors and new thoughts and as a result of
which we have started making good films. Actually it all started with my
film “Yeh Dil Aapka Hua”. It started when a friend of mine asked me to
make a film with an Indian touch. For us it was a costly film. We
recorded the music of the film in India with Indian singers like Alka
Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurty, Sonu Nigam and Kumar Sanu. We also hired
Saroj Khan as the choreographer for our film and this was Pakistan’s
first Dolby Digital film. It took me two years to complete. After the
film was completed there were no takers for it as it was a very costly
film. So I opened my own distribution office. At that time the then
president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in order to give a boost to the
industry abolished the tax on the sale of the tickets which was about 35
per cent of the Rs.50 ticket. Being a costly film it was released in
Dolby digital theatres.
Moreover, there was not a single multiplex in Pakistan
at that time. Our film was released in 17 theatres and I decided to
charge one hundred rupees for the ticket. The film was a hit and went on
to become a trendsetter. In those days making a film would cost about a
crore of rupees but ours cost five crore and we did a business of
twelve and a half crore rupees in about a year’s time.
I have been doing television shows in Pakistan for
nearly four decades. I have been getting offers from Indian channels
also which I have refused and the reason behind is that they are very
lengthy, they go on and on for years and I do not have that much time.
One show “Meri Jaan Hai” Tu is now being shown in India on Zindagi
channel. I am playing the father of the male lead.
- See more at: http://www.saach.tv/2015/05/18/every-pakistani-actor-wants-to-work-in-india-javed-sheikh/#comment-1985452
Javed
Sheikh, a notable Pakistani actor, who have worked in many famous drama
serials in Pakistan and has been recently working in Indian films now
has said that “Every Pakistani actor wants to work in India” in an
interview to The Hindu.
In an interview, actor said that he has been working in
Hindi films for quite some time now and that is what brings me to India.
Javed Sheikh is working with Imtiaz Ali on his fil “Tamasha”.
I have a good role in the film and am playing Ranbir Kapoor’s father, Javed said.
On asking, which wether you prefer Lollywood or
Bollywood, Javed Sheikh said that he has been doing films for over three
decades now, I prefer working in films with good subjects. For me there
is no difference, but if you want me to say Bollywood, I will say yes
and the reason is that it is a very big industry, more advanced, more
professional having more opportunities, big thinking and off course big
money. I enjoy working here.
On Pakistan cinema revival, he said that the film
industry in Pakistan was in a very bad shape some years back. In the
’70s and 80s we made very good films and then our industry did not
upgrade itself with the passage of time and the result was that it
almost finished. But now a new industry has come up in Karachi with new
directors, new writers, new actors and new thoughts and as a result of
which we have started making good films. Actually it all started with my
film “Yeh Dil Aapka Hua”. It started when a friend of mine asked me to
make a film with an Indian touch. For us it was a costly film. We
recorded the music of the film in India with Indian singers like Alka
Yagnik, Kavita Krishnamurty, Sonu Nigam and Kumar Sanu. We also hired
Saroj Khan as the choreographer for our film and this was Pakistan’s
first Dolby Digital film. It took me two years to complete. After the
film was completed there were no takers for it as it was a very costly
film. So I opened my own distribution office. At that time the then
president of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf in order to give a boost to the
industry abolished the tax on the sale of the tickets which was about 35
per cent of the Rs.50 ticket. Being a costly film it was released in
Dolby digital theatres.
Moreover, there was not a single multiplex in Pakistan
at that time. Our film was released in 17 theatres and I decided to
charge one hundred rupees for the ticket. The film was a hit and went on
to become a trendsetter. In those days making a film would cost about a
crore of rupees but ours cost five crore and we did a business of
twelve and a half crore rupees in about a year’s time.
I have been doing television shows in Pakistan for
nearly four decades. I have been getting offers from Indian channels
also which I have refused and the reason behind is that they are very
lengthy, they go on and on for years and I do not have that much time.
One show “Meri Jaan Hai” Tu is now being shown in India on Zindagi
channel. I am playing the father of the male lead.
- See more at: http://www.saach.tv/2015/05/18/every-pakistani-actor-wants-to-work-in-india-javed-sheikh/#comment-1985452