Movie named after Bhojpuri actor

When God closes one door he opens another. This was what happened to actor Ravi Kishan, who after a string of not-so-successful films in Bollywood, shifted to Bhojpuri films.

This man who did his graduation from Banaras University, has been acting since the age of 12. Today, after 16-17 years, he has a film made in his name RaviKishen, which had a bumper opening and is doing well.

About his films and the future in Bhojpuri films, Kishen added, "Life moves on. I came to Mumbai in 1990 to try my luck in Hindi films. I have done movies like Army, which starred Shah Rukh Khan and Sridevi, Kudrat with Urmila Matondkar and Akshay Khanna, Udhar Ki Zindagi with Kajol and Jeetendra, Tere Naam with Salman Khan and Bhumika Chawla and the latest Phir Hera Pheri with Sunil Shetty and Akshay Kumar.

"My Hindi films were not doing well, so I shifted to Bhojpuri films," he said.

The 35-year-old actor said, he had done five films with Dharmendra and four-five films with Mithun Chakravorty. To sum it all, he has done 25 Hindi films and 20 Bhojpuri films. His persistence paid off and 98 per cent of his Bhojpuri films turned out to be silver and golden hits.

Some of his hits in Bhojpuri films include Saiya Hamar, Ganga Jaisan MaiHamar, Kab Hoi Gauna Hamar, Kab Hoi MilanvaHamar, Kanyadaan, RajaBhojpuria, Panditji Bataiye Byah Kab Hoi, Dulha MilanDildaar, Dulha Aisan Chahi, Mai Baap, Uthai Le Ghoongta Chand Dekh Le and lot more.

Out of all his films, two of them with Nagma had been super hit and nine more are in the release.

His forthcoming projects include Ganga by Deepak Savant, starring Big B, Nagma and Hema Malini, where he is playing as 'hair dresser' of Big B. Then, there is a film produced by thespian Dilip Kumar and his wife Saira Banu called Ab To Banja SajanwaHamar and another film where Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan makes her directorial debut called Dil Deewana ToharHua.

All three films are ready for release and another film by Bollywood action director Tinnu Verma is in the production stage.

"I do everything right from marketing to publicity of my films. Nothing should go wrong," he said, adding, in future, he plans to have his own production house.

Commenting on the latest trend where successful Hindi films have been dubbed into Bhojpuri, Ravi said, "This trend will not last. Since the Bhojpuri audience will not accept an outsider. They will identify with a hero who is from their own soil."

Commenting on the future of Bhojpuri films Ravi said, "It is going to be as huge as Tamil and Telegu cinema. There are 27 crore Bhojpuri speaking people in India alone. And many more in other 54 countries like Mauritius, Fiji and Holland. We have our own website called www.Bhojpuria.Com, where one can get any information on Bhojpuri cinema and the award ceremonies."

In January, Bhojpuri awards were held at the Goregaon Sports Complex, where Ravi Kishen won the best actor award for Panditji Bateye Byaah Kab Hoi and Nagma won the best actress award for Dulha Milat Dildaar.

Speaking of his fans Ravi said, "Everybody from the Bhojpuria community loves me and even I have a fans in the Bollwood."