A NEW SONG IN RAJU MAVANI'S "ANURADHA"

ANURADHA a film was made in 1960 by producer-director Hrishikesh Mukherjee with stars Balraj Sahni and Miss India Leela Naidu in lead roles. Now another ANURADHA is ready for release on 28^th February 2013 in which new find Disha Chaudhary and Rahul Jain are in the leads with Sachin Khedekar, Smita Jaikar, Manoj Joshi, Kishori Shahane, Hrishita Bhatt and Raju Mavani in major roles. The film is produced by Disha Chaudhary under the banner of Shiv Shakti Entertainment Production and directed by Raju Mavani, who is a noted producer, director and actor.

The film’s story is written by Divakar Shetty and based on a sensitive social issue. Four songs have already been picturised and to make much more entertaining the makers have added one more sufi song ‘Ishq Ishq’ in the film. The song was filmed on 28^th January on choreographer-cum-actor Ganesh Acharya and Smiriti Sinha along with main artistes, fifty dancers and thousands crowds at Kamal Amrohi Studio, Andheri (East), where a huge set was designed with lots of lights and bling. The lyrics is written by Faaiz Anwar, composed by Farzan Faaiz and sung by Altamash Faridi and Palak Muchhal.

ILAAKA, BALWAAN, RAM AUR 

SHYAM, MUDDA: THE ISSUE fame 

Producer Raju Mavani entered in 

direction with SURAKSHA (1995) 

following RAM AUR SHYAM (1996), 

ISKI TOPI USKE SAR (1998). After a 

long gap now he is directing 

ANURADHA…… 

“After my father’s death I shifted to Ankleshwar and was involved in my family business. In between I have worked as an actor only.” Raju Mavani said. He has acted mostly in Ram Gopal Verma’s films SATYA, MAST, DARWAJA BAND RAKHO, SHIVA, SARKAR, D, AAG and also acted in Sohail Khan’s WANTED, JAI HO and Ikram Akhtar & Prabhu Dheva’s films. 

About directing ANURADHA says, “Disha’s father is my childhood friend. One day he come to me with his own story and said you will direct Disha in this film. I couldn’t refuse him. So, I am back in Mumbai.”

Disha Chaudhary belongs to Bangalore and well settled in construction business with her father. She had worked in two Kannada films which are not completed. She is debuting as a producer and actress. “ANUARADHA is an emotional film with social message. My character’s name is Anuradha which is very near to my real life.” she said.

·         Shaami M. Irfan