Bhojpuri Cinema gave me love, and Hindi Cinema affection : says Vinay Anand.

Vinay Anand is ruling the cash counters at Bhojpuri Box offices at present. This is proved by the success graph of his recent films. Starting from "Chacha Bhatija", Vinay Anand got successes in Ankhiya Ladiye Gayel, Bhaiya Bhojpuriya, Chanda, Maati Ke Saugandh, and now Hum Hain Ganwar too. Vinay Anadn who has given a successful run of Bhojpuri Films has proved his potentials in Hindi Cinema too. Aamdanni Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya and dozen of his Hindi films have proved to be the milestones of his successes. Vinay Anand has eyes on reality shows too and want to work with top directors producers of Hindi Cinema. Below are some excerpts from his interview :

Vinay, first of all, I would like to congratulate you for giving a constant series super hit films.

Oh, Thank you. I would like to say thanks to all of the directors producers too, who helped me arrive here. Specially the Bhojpuria cinegoers and Cinema technicians and others associated with Bhojpuri film industry. Thanks to all of them too. Though I have been working for long in this industry every praise makes me happy.

Your craze for Bhojpuri films is talk of the industry.

(Laughs) Bhojpuri Cinema gave me love and Hindi Cinema affection and popularity too.

Recently a small documentary film Smile Pinky won prestigious Oscars. Do you expect Bhojpuri Cinema to rise up to that standard ?

Why not ? But then all of us have to make a joint effort in that direction. But before that I would like to see that Bhojpuri cinema are screened in multiplexes. Media should start evaluating Bhojpuri films with stars, as it does for Hindi films. Bhojpuri cinema has a wide market now and we should start advance planning for it.

The lack of good distributors for Bhojpuri films always pinches. Why not corporate groups entering this field ?

This is not in reality. There are many good and big distributors in Bhojpuri Cine industry like Abhay Sinha, Dr.Sunil, Sunil Boobna, Lala Damani, Sanjay Rai, Bittu Sardar, Rajesh Pappu, Hafiz Bhai Nadiadwala etc. And before long corporate companies arebound to enter this field sooner than later.

Cost of producing a Bhojpuri film is continuously rising and you have made some efforts in this direction too ?

Ya. Last time I made representation while I was in Delhi demanding subsidy for Bhojpuri Film Industry. The films should get concession in entertainment tax too. Efforts should be made to revive the industry by financing costly equipements.

Bhojpuri Stars are becoming a nuisance nowadays.

May be. But,my producers and directors are always happy. I dont give them losses so they repeat me in their films. I am obliged to all the producers and directors who repose faith in my abilities.

Many Bhojpuri Stars are opening their home production houses. Do you too have such plans ?

(Laughs)Yes, metoo will like to start my own company and produce Bhojpuri as welll as Hindi films.

Means you are reverting back to Hindi Cinema ?

No, it is not so. I never left Hindi Cinema in the first place so going back is not needed. Even now I amworkinginmany Hindi films and am going to sign new Hindi films too in very near future. I would like to work with direcdtors like Anurag Kashyap, Ram Gopal Verma, David Dhawan, UTV, Anees Bazmi etc. who have fresh thoughts.

What about jumping inpolitical arena ?

I am an actor, and I would like to continue serving my fans with my performances. And I have a long future ahead.

Which are the films you base your success upon ?

KhataiLal MithaiLal, Jay Ho Dulhe Raja, Jade me Balma Pyaara Laage, Ke Bani Dulha, and Garda Garda Kailee Badu Jabse Bhaeelu Jawan are the films I have hopes upon. All these are good clean comedies.

Do you like Reality Shows ?

Yes, I would like to anchor some reality show some day. Let us hope, my wait ends soon.

Source : Shashikant Singh, Mumbai. Ph.: 9322411335, 9833295806