In our segment #QuarantineMein, the diverse Filmmaker Raajeev Walia shares with Dheepa Awtani, how it is the most positive, creative and crucial time to make over your life in the most efficient way.
He modestly mentions, he is not used to be being at home but it is blessing in disguise as family members. This #lockdown is helping heal the nature and the quality upliftment we can bring to our lives is immense. However, he feels that we can help our fellow citizens who at many times are struggling to manage their needs like food on daily basis with the employment changes & uncertainty in income and should always pray for their grievance to go away. We couldn’t agree any less!
Raajeev Walia, has contributed to Bollywood for many years. He started as an Assistant Director on many projects like Taqatwaar, with names as such Sir Amitabh Bachchan, David Dhawan, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, T-Series, Zee Music and much more.
Raajeev Walia started his career as an Assistant Director with great film makers like Mukul S Anand, Bharat Rungachary, David Dhawan & S Ramanathan. Worked as an Associate Director on films like HADH KARDI AAPNE, PARDESI BABU, Amitabh Bachchan starrer ZAMANAAT and many more.Raajeev Walia has directed many adfilms, music videos, documentaries, feature films, social films, etc. Worked as Programming Head for TV Channels like MUSIC INDIA & LEHREN & directed many programs & promos.Directed films like THE 13TH DAY & TERA INTEZAAR.
Interestingly, he is the only filmmaker who has worked on commercial and social projects vastly.His major works have always been with the Ministry of India, Government of India and essential topics endorsed by Prime Minister of India- Shri Narendra Modi, Mission Indradhanush was highly curated by the team of PM Modi and the ad was shot by Mr Walia himself.
“Making a social film is like saying a message with its documented facts, music video with societal importance packaged beautifully for the viewers to assimilate it easily and it is in fact difficult than commercial projects but it gives a sense of creative fulfillment’ says the ace filmmaker.
Directed for Ministry of Health, he has been enormously proud of his project ‘Betiyaan- Save the Girl Child’ which has been endorsed and participated in the cinema making by 18 who’s who of Film fraternity- likeAjay Devgan, John Abraham, Sonskshi Sinha, Shilpa Shetty, Hema Malini, Sushmita Sen, Nagarjuna, Raveena Tandon, Sonu Nigam, Shankar Ehsan Loy, Sunidhi Chauhan, which crossed 1200 millions plus views allover and received many awards. The latest on it comes is ‘Betiyaan –Pride of Nation’ featuring Legendary Mary Kom, Sania Nehwal, Mithali Raj, Urvashi Rautela, Raveena Tandon, Shreya Ghosal, Neeti Mohan and more predominant female artist . Recent one being ‘Alag Mera Yeh Rang Hai’, sung by Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Former CM Mr Devendra Fadnavis which centers around Acid victims for T-series.The customary National Anthem chanting before start of any movie in theaters has been filmed by him which included 60 artist from diversified fields and was played in more than 2500 theaters for 2+years in Maharashtra.
Check out our video interview with him for a visual treat.
His major work though revolves around commercial projects and the latest was ‘Tera Intezaar’ starring Sunny Leone and Arbaaz Khan, which you can now watch on Amazon Prime Video. Though the cinematography is punctuated with adroit panning, treating us with breathtaking high-angle, flyover and drone shots of perfect-to-the-feel driving sequences, it does a fantastic job at moving us along with Sunny’s restless state of mind and the gorgeous Mauritius.
Come September, we shall optimistically be welcomed by his next Direction ‘Dhadke Dil Baar Baar’, a romantic emotional saga with heart warming music composition.
He shaHe shares his heart felt love for Australia, Australian Indians as his work has included many talents from Australia – actors, singers; and he is very active on insta @raajeevwalia.
With all love to BYSQiners, have a safe and healthy stay at home iss #QuaratineMein.
