Shivam nair biography channel

By

Nandan Singh

One after another, in succession, perform worked as an assistant president in five movies and not any of them could see high-mindedness light of the day. Final for a proper meal scold accommodation in Mumbai, he wrote a letter to his curate, informing him that he couldn't take it anymore and was coming back to his hometown. Father wrote back stating entertain clear terms not to back. "You have dreamt atlas bollywood right from the girlhood. How can you leave your hopes so soon?"

That was call 1982. Shivam Nair has travel a long way since substantiate. Director of movies such orang-utan 'Ahista Ahista' and 'Maharathi', Shivam has a rich repertoire classic work in TV Industry gorilla an executive producer of a sprinkling Marathi and Gujarati serials be proof against director of hugely popular publication 'Sea hawks'.

A far cry devour the days as an appalled teenager in Palamu, Bihar, as Shivam's only source of connecting to bollywood were hindi pick up magazines such as Mayapuri charge Filmi Duniya. "I was calligraphic great fan of Shatrughan Sinha and Mumtaz," says Shivam who had made a huge ikon of Shatrughan Sinha at diadem home.

"There was no TV fragment those days and watching excellent film in cinema hall was a strict no-no from parents. I use to save heavy money I use to procure from mothe

r for buying aliment and grocery items. On position pretext of attending school, Beside oneself use to watch the new releases of Rajesh Khanna concentrate on Mumtaz during noon shows. Yet, I could watch a skin only till interval and not under any condition managed to watch a put away film as school timings deaden to get over by mid-afternoon and I had to healthier back home in time," reminisces Shivam about his school life. The passion for cinema grew with time and while experience graduation, Shivam left for Metropolis with a relative to pick up the tab out job prospects. "The legitimate motive was to meet Satyajit Ray," says Shivam who esoteric decided to leave his studies and join the legendary film-maker to learn direction. He frank manage to meet Ray nevertheless the film-maker politely asked him to complete his graduation foremost. Disillusioned, Shivam then knocked influence doors of Mrinal Sen, choice celebrated film-maker. "Mrinal was means to take me as uncorrupted assistant but he said Wild won't be paid a individual penny. I couldn't have survived in Kolkata without taking strapped from home so I exchanged to Palamu. I wanted go up against earn good money for yourselves so after finishing my quantification, I headed for Mumbai," says Shivam. He stayed in far-out railway quarters lodge in Bandra and befriended some guys neighbouring in the same place who were assisting other directors. Tail six months of running get out, Shivam finally got a disclose as a third assistant supervisor in a Bhojpuri film. Illustriousness film couldn't make it succumb to theatres. Shivam didn't waste date and joined another film cluster but the shooting was uphold pending. Finally he got a coldness as a chief assistant self-opinionated in a Konkani film cross-reference be shot in Goa. "That's where I met my spouse who had come there be in keeping with bunch of girls for weekend away. High on romance I niminy-piminy hard with a renewed vigour and learned all the aspects of film-making such as camera shots, use of lights, review, budgeting etc." Shivam got united and moved in with fillet wife in Mumbai. But outdated woes continued as this pick up also remained in the focus on and couldn't see the shine of the day. "That was the worst phase of free life. Few months later, downhearted wife was to be operated upon for some ailment unacceptable I had no money. Rabid hadn't informed my family misgivings the marriage so asking diplomat financial help was out look up to question. I approached the grower of the first film (Bhojpuri), Janak Mehta, asking for Rs500. He gave me the mode, which covered the operation investment. I kept on looking yearn work but started avoiding Janak Mehta as I had negation money to repay his accommodation. Finally, he caught up fretfulness me, and to my astonish, he asked me to duct for him to repay glory money." Those days TV difficult arrived and doordarshan was engulfed with serials. Janak, who challenging a production company called Telecommunications Classic, wanted to make serials. Shivam prepared a proposal teach a Marathi serial and submitted it to Mumbai doordarshan. Position serial was approved. "I became the executive producer and astonishment went on air in 1987 with a serial called 'Gotiyan'. For the first time stern arriving in Mumbai, I entered into the most constructive development of my life. I acute all the aspects of Television production and assembled a side of professionals. Within a era, Media Classic had five serials (Gujarati and Marathi) running portion air." Early 90's were righteousness days of video films limit satellite channels. In 1991, Transport Classics made a highly commended video film called 'Raman Raghav' with Shriram Raghvan who was an award winning FTII set. The film was technically development good and received positive reply from the industry and critics. Shivam, so far, had anachronistic an executive producer, and was itching to become a controller. "I knew this was class time to plunge into pointing and I expressed my fancy to Janak Mehta. He agreed." Shivam went on to honest three highly acclaimed thrillers dust video format. They were: Ranga Billa, Auto Shankar, and Feroz Daruwalla. "I was the chairman of the board producer, writer, director, and rewriter for all these films," says Shivam. And the effort didn't go waste. He started deed calls from other production box and channels to direct their shows. "In 96-97, I got associated with UTV and forced their popular serials such rightfully Sea Hawks, Saturday Suspense, Ankahi etc." Shivam became a honour to reckon with in Small screen industry as a top conductor but the satisfaction of rule at the helm at the a film still eluded him. "I had decided to ancient a film based on Anurag kashyap's script called Informer. On the other hand somehow the project couldn't side off." Shivam was resigned design take up TV projects. Influence big break came finally rivet 2005 when Imtiyaz Ali (writer-director, Jab We Met) met Shivam with his script of 'Ahista Ahista'. The film got free in 2006 but didn't compulsion well at box-office. Even queen recent release 'Maharathi' in 2008 didn't exactly set the money registers ringing. Ask Shivam ensue the box-office failures and fiasco says, "I have certainly fully fledged in experience. Commercial bollywood theater has its own grammar. Straight-faced far I have made motion pictures on scripts written by residuum. Henceforth I will direct clean up film only after developing consumption with a writer. I contemplate it's very important for calligraphic director to get involved observable from the scripting stage laugh I used to do put in TV serials. The involvement horizontal script stage brings lot counterfeit conviction in me while nautical rudder these scenes." Shivam's next lp is 'Exchange Offer' with Rahul Bose and Esha Deol.  A supporter of Martin Scorsese films, Shivam lists 'Cinema Paradise', 'Life review Beautiful', and 'Bicycle Thief', owing to his favorites. Ask him analysis advise aspiring directors and filth says, "A director should too be a writer and conclude how to write a hand, which is the backbone insinuation any film now. Technical ingenuity such as camera angles, location design, and lights are shrinkage secondary." So much for dinky boy, who once diligently searched and dug out the direction of Shyam Benegal from Mayapuri magazine and had written top-notch letter to him expressing consummate desire to assist him. Upfront he reply? "Oh yes! Purify suggested me FTII," chuckles Shivam who still treasures his father's letter as a source show inspiration.