On Subhash Ghai’s birthday today, filmmaker, producer and content creator Mitu says that she has always been a fan of filmmaker Subhash Ghai’s work. He has given some noteworthy films such as Taal and Khalnayak, and Mitu says she loves the way he works.
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Ask her which film of his does she love, and she says, “My favourite Subhash Ghai film is Ram Lakhan as it flows smoothly and you don’t realise when the film ends. That means the screenplay is near perfect and you get so drawn into the story that you are waiting for the next bit.”
Ghai runs an acting institute called Whistling Woods. Talking about the same, Mitu says, “Whistling woods is a vision that only someone like him can execute and succeed
