Farah Khan

It was brewing in my head for quite sometime, I think this is just the right time just before the release of OSO. Yes, the lady I am talking about I am a great fan of hers. She is amazingly talented. She changed the face of choreography in Indian cinema, remember "Pelha Nasha". Indian audiences learnt a choreographer can be considered good not just for the thumkas and latkas-jhatkas. Always love dance, and she is suberb. And now directing movies, a musical was expected from a dance director. But she tried something different from her forte. I know many would say that she makes the same formula masala movie. Many do such, but she is a success. She knows the nerves of the public, what they want.

Lastly being a girl, I feel extremely proud of her for being a director with only one movie in her kitty(Main hu na), fighting with the film of one of the biggest icons of Bollywood(SLB) for releasing her film on the very special week of Dewali. How many can dare to do that? What a confidence!

Originally posted by: Pradarshak

Lastly being a girl, I feel extremely proud of her for being a director with only one movie in her kitty(Main hu na), fighting with the film of one of the biggest icons of Bollywood(SLB) for releasing her film on the very special week of Dewali. How many can dare to do that? What a confidence!

Why do you think Farah Khan is famous and confident whereas we hardly remember a brilliant filmmaker like Tanuja Chandra?

It pays to be most saleable star's friend. So no credit for Farah Khan, the woman.😊

Originally posted by: Maya_M

Why do you think Farah Khan is famous and confident whereas we hardly remember a brilliant filmmaker like Tanuja Chandra?

It pays to be most saleable star's friend. So no credit for Farah Khan, the woman.😊

Maya, I know Tanuja Chandra is good too. "Dushman" was great, but her later works did not click even she got to work with stars like Aksaye Kumar, Priety Zinta. But not to forget Farah is self-made, SRK or other star friends did not come to her rescue or make her career in the begining. She earned every bit of it. SRK as a producer made movies like "Ashoka""Phir bhi.....", those did not work. "Chalte chalte" was mild hit. He break new ground with the success of "MHN" as a producer. This lady is a powerhouse of talent I believe. Farah can think beyond SRK and work with others, but I guess not same for SRK. He can't afford to let her go to someone else.

Originally posted by: Maya_M

Why do you think Farah Khan is famous and confident whereas we hardly remember a brilliant filmmaker like Tanuja Chandra?

It pays to be most saleable star's friend. So no credit for Farah Khan, the woman.😊

Don't agree with you, Maya maiyya 😛. Farah struggled to achieve her status as a choreographer, and her film worked not because of Shahrukh, but because she did what the makers of blockbusters in the 80s had done - use a "formula" successfully. Shahrukh has given us flop movies, so no credit to Shahrukh for her success. Even with OSO - I like the look of the movie from the promos, and I'll watch it despite Shahrukh and his six-packs.

SJB and Pradarshak, Farah Khan met SRK when she was still struggling as a choreographer. She didn't have money for dancers in the background and he helped her with that and also recommended her to his directors. She shot to fame mainly because of him. Recommendations are very important in this industry. Personally I don't think she has good knowledge about dancing. Her steps are repetitive and lack grace but it sells alright😛

Saroj Khan is a wonderful choreographer and much famous but still how many of us would go to watch her movie? Whereas Farah Khan had SRK, Sushmita saying YES to her first movie and Red Chillies (SRK's production house) backing up and marketing the film.

I love her goofy movies but I don't think there is anything to be proud of her achievement as a woman. She is lucky.

Originally posted by: Pradarshak

Farah can think beyond SRK and work with others, but I guess not same for SRK. He can't afford to let her go to someone else.

Once you establish and succeed, you will find many supporters. So yes! she will now have many top stars agreeing to do her movie even without SRK.

Originally posted by: Maya_M

SJB and Pradarshak, Farah Khan met SRK when she was still struggling as a choreographer. She didn't have money for dancers in the background and he helped her with that and also recommended her to his directors. She shot to fame mainly because of him. Recommendations are very important in this industry. Personally I don't think she has good knowledge about dancing. Her steps are repetitive and lack grace but it sells alright😛

If I remember correctly she got her first Filmfare award for the song "Pehla Nasha"(Jo jeta.....) in 1992, when SRK was a nobody in the industry(His film "Diwana" was realeased after "Jo jeta...." in the same year). So, Farah already got her fame as a choreographer , before SRK came into the picture. Only after "Dil se" and "Kuch Kuch Hota hain" in 1998 SRK-Farah team became prominent. Who can forget the famous song " Kuch Na Kaho" of "1942, A love story" choreographed by her? It was such a aethetic treat.

Saroj Khan is a wonderful choreographer and much famous but still how many of us would go to watch her movie? Whereas Farah Khan had SRK, Sushmita saying YES to her first movie and Red Chillies (SRK's production house) backing up and marketing the film.

I would still rate Saroj Khan as no. 1 choreographer when it comes to make a female dance(Like Madhuri, Sridevi). But Farah has "unisex" talent. I know sometimes they look repetitive but whatever she makes them do, does not bore us. She has given a lot of stylish steps to all the boys including (SRK, Hrittik, Aamir). She is the only choreographer who got calls for prestigious international projects.

Is SRK a fool? Why would he invest money on someone if that person has no such talent? I guess he has lot many friends, why Farah? I feel her insight about the film market is great.

I love her goofy movies but I don't think there is anything to be proud of her achievement as a woman. She is lucky.

^^^I am not rubbishing your arguments but I stand by my views. Farah and SRK became friends on Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na sets and since then he is her best friend. She has maintained that in many interviews too that SRK is her father even though she is 1 year elder to him. SRK did her Kanyadaan. 😊

Just like Farah Khan, Saroj too received many awards but how many would agree to do Saroj's first film? 1942- Love story's choreography also had Sanjay Leela Bansali's input because he was the associate director and that is the reason behind their cold war because he often interupted her choreography as he thought she lacked grace and he didn't agree to lot of her dance steps.

You think SRK supported her because he spotted immense talent in her? I don't think so. He supported her because she is his closest friend just like how he said yes! to KJo. Red chillies had complete command over 'Main Hoon Na'. His inputs were valued and they worked together in the movie. SRK knew how to market it. Farah knows audience pulse and I give her credit for that but I won't consider it as an achievement a woman got by herself. She is lucky to have such great friends in the industry which is rare to find. 😊

A fan of neither Farah nor SRK, ive gotta say I agree with mayadi.

personally, I will watch sawariya b4 watching OSO.

I dont know what else to add, mayadi has summed it up quite well.

I agree SRK supported her as a friend, they might remain friend in future too but would he have continued to support her the same way as a director if "Main Hu Na" did not work. It was totally her conception and it worked. We have seen many actor-director, actor-dance director(like Madhuri-Saroj Khan) combination clicked so they keep on doing work together. It would be always the tendency of a top actor to work with/to draw the best people towards him/her. A person who will be helpful for his/her career. If friendship would have been the only factor for Farah then she should have been restricted to only SRK movies. Even Maniratnam chose her for "Iruvar" which came before he started "Dil se" with SRK. Her other projects too look envier to any choreographer of Bollywood.