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Subhash Ghai shares touching memories of his 60-year friendship with Shatrughan Sinha, rooted in their time at the Film and Television Institute of India. Their bond has endured, despite Ghai's focus on filmmaking and Sinha's political pursuits. The filmmaker fondly recalls their collaboration on the film "Kalicharan," which marked a turning point for both. Subhash highlights their continued camaraderie through joyful gatherings, reinforcing the idea that deep friendships withstand the test of time and diverging careers.

Key Points: Subhash Ghai Reflects on 60-Year Bond with Shatrughan Sinha

  • Subhash Ghai reminisces about FTII days with Shatrughan
  • Friendship survived career differences across film and politics
  • Kalicharan marked a turning point in both careers
  • Celebrating enduring bonds with shared joyful moments
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Subhash Ghai talks about his 60 years of friendship with Shatrughan Sinha

Subhash Ghai shares insights on his lasting friendship with Shatrughan Sinha, rooted in their FTII days and "Kalicharan."

"Shatrughan is gold by heart but iron rod by his mind as always. - Subhash Ghai"

Mumbai, June 1

Filmmaker Subhash Ghai cherishes his 60-year friendship with veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha, stemming from their Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) days and first film, Kalicharan, which released in 1976.

Subhash went on to reflect on a joyful dinner at Shatrughan's home, where his son, Luv, took their picture, highlighting their continued bond despite their differing career paths.

Subhash wrote: "It was a happy moment for me last night when LUV SINHA son of our dear poonam sinha n SHATRUGHAN SINHA clicked our picture at my home during dinner with friends (sic)."

He added: "SHATRUGHAN SINHA my old friend since our FTII days - struggling years in show business- n made our first film KALICHARAN N created own space of success-. We became a close family till date Tho his passion led him to politics n my passion to film making n as an educationist. But we meet at all occasions till date since 60 years with our wonderful families (sic)."

The filmmaker concluded: "Last night We really enjoyed laughed spoke like old college good friends with promising luv n Kush n our jovial good friends shashi ranjan n rumy jaffery "Shatrughan is gold by heart but iron rod by his mind as always. If I know him (sic)."

Talking about "Kalicharan," it is an action thriller film directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, Premnath, Ajit, Madan Puri and Danny Denzongpa.

The film was the directorial debut of Subhash Ghai and was the breakthrough role for stars Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy. It was later remade into the Telugu film Khaidi Kalidasu, the Kannada film Kaalinga, the Tamil film Sangil and the Malayalam film Pathamudayam.

Last month, Subhash spoke about introducing Jackie Shroff with Hero, which was released 42 years ago.

Ghai penned on his Instagram, "You need to have a courage to produce a FILM with NEW HERO on big scale with creative freedom to make a block buster like HERO which ran for 75 weeks n its music is still haunting. After 43 years."

The director added, "Thanks to my team my actors n distributors n financier who supported me to establish MUKTA ARTS in 1982. Post HERO mukta arts groomed many stars who are legends today n produced 42 films under mukta...Feel blessed."

- IANS

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Rajiv K.
What a beautiful friendship spanning 60 years! ❤️ Both legends in their own right. Kalicharan was iconic - remember watching it with my father who was a huge Shatrughan Sinha fan. These golden era friendships show how the film industry was more like a family back then.
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Priya M.
While their friendship is heartwarming, I wish Subhash Ghai would make more films like his classics. Today's Bollywood could learn so much from directors like him who knew how to blend commercial success with good storytelling. Hero, Khalnayak, Pardes - timeless cinema!
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Amit S.
Shatruji's dialogue delivery in Kalicharan was legendary! "Khamosh!" still gives me goosebumps. Interesting how their careers diverged - one became a political 'Bihari Babu' and the other shaped Bollywood. But true friendship transcends all boundaries. Respect! 🙏
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Sunita R.
Makes me nostalgic about 70s-80s cinema when stories and characters mattered more than just star power. Both these veterans contributed so much to Indian cinema. Would love to see them collaborate again, maybe for a web series about FTII days? 😊
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Vikram J.
Interesting to note how FTII produced such stalwarts. Today's film schools should take inspiration from these legends. Their journey from struggling artists to icons is what real 'struggle stories' are made of, not the privileged star kids we see today.
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Neha T.
"Gold by heart but iron rod by mind" - what a perfect description of Shatrughan Sinha! Both these men represent an era when artists had strong personalities and convictions. Today's celebrities could learn about consistency and principles from them.

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