<div type="image" title="&amp;#39;Dhoom&amp;#39; director Sanjay Gadhvi passes away" agency="ANI" height="900" width="1200" msid="105330972" hostid="261" sizebytes="13608" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Sanjay Gadhvi &amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div>"<keyword id="1959" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dhoom" source="Orion">Dhoom</keyword>" director <keyword id="106096" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sanjay-gadhvi" source="Orion">Sanjay Gadhvi</keyword> died on Sunday morning at his residence here, his elder daughter Sanjina said. He was 56. Gadhvi, who was three days shy of his 57th birthday, is best known for helming two blockbuster hits in the Yash Raj Films' "Dhoom" franchise -- "Dhoom" (2004) and "Dhoom 2" (2006). According to Gadhvi's daughter, the director was "perfectly healthy". "He passed away at 9.30 am this morning at his residence. We are not sure what it is, but it is most likely a <keyword id="6357661" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="heart-attack" source="Orion">heart attack</keyword>. He wasn't unwell, he was perfectly healthy," Sanjina told PTI. Gadhvi made his directorial debut in 2000 with "Tere Liye", which he followed up with 2002's "Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai", his first project with Yash Raj Films (YRF). In a statement shared on X, the studio said the "magic Gadhvi created on screen will be cherished forever". "May his soul rest in peace. #SanjayGadhvi," it further read. Gadhvi gained prominence with his third directorial, the stylish action thriller "Dhoom", which made motorbiking a rage among Indian youth in the early 2000s. The 2002 film followed the story of a cat and mouse game between a gang of motorbike robbers, led by Kabir (<keyword id="6354967" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="john-abraham" source="Orion">John Abraham</keyword>), and Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan), a Mumbai cop who teams up with Ali (Uday Chopra), a motorbike dealer to stop them. It also starred Esha Deol and Rimi Sen. The success of "Dhoom" spawned a film franchise. Gadhvi also directed its superhit sequel "Dhoom 2". The 2006 film starred Abhishek, Chopra, Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Bipasha Basu. Abhishek said he was shocked beyond belief by the filmmaker's sudden demise. "Sanju, when I spoke to you last week and we were reminiscing about our shoots and memories I would never have imagined even in my craziest dreams that I would have to write a post like this. I'm shocked beyond belief," the actor wrote on Instagram alongside a photo he took of Gadhvi while they were filming the climax of "Dhoom 2" in South Africa. "You had faith in me, even when I didn't. You gave me my first ever hit! I can never ever forget that or be able express what it meant to me. I will cherish your friendship always. Rest in peace my brother," Abhishek added. Bipasha shared a picture of Gadhvi on Instagram Stories and wrote, "Rip my friend Om Shanti @sanjaygadhvi4 Gone too soon." The third installment of "Dhoom" franchise was directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya. The 2013 movie featured Bachchan, Chopra, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif. Shibasish Sarkar , president, Producers Guild of India wrote on X: "It's shocking.... Sanjay is no more!! Pray to God for his soul to rest in peace and give all the strength to his family." Kunal Kohli, director of "Hum Tum" and "Fanaa", was one of the first film personalities to condole Gadhvi's demise on social media. "This is beyond shocking. #SanjayGadhvi RIP never thought I'd have to write your obituary. Shared an office for many years at YRF, lunch dubbas, discussions. Will miss you my friend. This is too hard to accept," Kohli wrote in an X post. Tusshar Kapoor said Gadhvi was a "trailblazing director". "RIP #Sanjaygadhvi ....gone too soon! A trailblazing director of the blockbuster #Dhoom franchise!" he posted. Gadhvi's other film credits are "Kidnap" (2008), "Ajab Gazabb Love" (2012) and "Operation Parindey", his last directorial which was released in 2020. Besides Sanjini, Gadhvi is survived by his wife and another daughter.

'Dhoom' director Sanjay Gadhvi dies at 56

<ul><li>Among the popular originals getting new seasons are Mirzapur, The Family Man, Four More Shots Please. </li><li>Whereas it has also announced 11 new series including Saif Ali Khan’s Dilli and Abhishekh Bacchan’s Breathe 2. </li><li>Amazon Prime also managed to rope in other top directors like Zoya Akhtar, Asif Kapadia, Nikkhil Advani, Ali Abbas Zafar, Rangita Nandy, <keyword id="18994" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="kabir-khan">Kabir Khan</keyword>, Ritesh Sidhwani, Vikram Malhotra, Anand Tiwari among others. </li></ul> Jeff Bezos could have not repeated <keyword id="410704" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amitabh-Bacchan">Amitabh Bacchan</keyword>’s dialogue, “Don ko pakadna mushkil hi nahi, namumkin hai.” It has now fairly well established that the top boss of Amazon knows the pulse of Indian audience. Moreso, after he announced 14 original shows on Prime Videos platform, in 2020. Bezos who is on a three-day visit to India said that he would be investing<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/amazon-is-dropping-1-billion-investment-on-india-and-ceo-jeff-bezos-said-a-us-india-alliance-will-be-the-most-important-this-century/articleshow/73273556.cms"> $1 billion across his streaming venture as well as e-commerce business.</a> But his announcement could put him on a close race with his competitor in India and elsewhere, Netflix which invested around Rs 3,000 crore on original shows. 
 
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 These new originals also includes next season of popular shows like Mirzapur, Inside Edge, The Family Man and Four More Shots Please. The crime show Mirzapur became so popular that Indian fans thronged the Internet for details on a second season. So much that, it became the most popular question on Quora. READ ALSO: <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="73290359" title="Kamal Haasan's ₹25 crore loan revealed a lot about his finances after nearly 2 years in politics" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

 In a sneak preview Guddu played by Ali Fazal can be seen using crutches while Golu (<keyword id="1737042" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shweta-Tripathi">Shweta Tripathi</keyword>) can be seen pointing a gun at someone. The platform will also have brand new series like Saif Ali Khan’s Dilli; along with Breathe 2 which will now feature Abhishek Bacchan. Kabir Khan’s The Forgotten Army — Azaadi ke liye featuring Sunny Kaushal and Sharvari Wagh is likely to be the first show to be released in 2020. Amazon Prime also managed to rope in other top directors like Zoya Akhtar, Asif Kapadia, Nikkhil Advani, Ali Abbas Zafar, Rangita Nandy, Kabir Khan, Ritesh Sidhwani, Vikram Malhotra, Anand Tiwari among others. Here are all the shows Amazon Prime has announced for 2020: <ol><li><keyword id="8600267" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mirzapur-2">Mirzapur 2</keyword></li><li><keyword id="8318034" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="The-Family-Man-2">The Family Man 2</keyword> </li><li><keyword id="8600266" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Four-More-Shots-Please-2">Four More Shots Please 2</keyword> </li><li>Breathe 2 </li><li>The Last Hour </li><li>Bandish Bandits </li><li>Dilli </li><li>Paatal Lok </li><li>Gormint </li><li>Inside Edge 3 </li><li>Sons of Soil — Jaipur Pink Panthers </li><li>The Forgotten Army — Azaadi Ke Liye </li><li>Mumbai Diaries 26/11</li><li>Comicstaan (Tamil) See also: </li></ol><a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/corporates/article/watch-jeff-bezos-driving-e-rickshaws-doing-home-deliveries-and-chatting-up-shah-rukh-khan-the-amazon-top-boss-is-going-all-out-to-get-narendra-modis-attention/articleshow/73422776.cms?src=hp_latest">Watch: Jeff Bezos driving e-rickshaws, doing home deliveries, and chatting up Shah Rukh Khan ⁠— the Amazon top boss is going all out to get Narendra Modi’s attention</a>

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<ul><li>In a <keyword id="168821" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pride-Month">pride month</keyword> special episode of Influencer Adda, we talk to <keyword id="2465534" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="sushant-divgikar">Sushant Divgikar</keyword> aka Rani Ko-He-Neur.</li><li>They are an LGBTQIA+ activist, a psychologist, one of the most beloved drag queens in the world and an amazing singer.</li><li>Sushant talks to us about their journey in the entertainment industry and social media world so far, how brands can move beyond tokenism, building an inclusive culture inside the organisations and using social media to make drag a more accessible and respected art form in India.</li></ul>Actor, psychologist, LGBTQIA+ activist, <keyword id="819905" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Instagram">Instagram</keyword> Content Creator, one of the most beloved drag queens in the world and an amazing singer -- Sushant Divgikar clearly wears many hats. Even though they have pretty much tried everything, Sushant still feels that they have a long way to go and many new areas yet to explore. <div type="Video" msid="83943614" hostid="261" title="Sushant Divgikar on how can brands lead the pride movement and be better allies" dataSource="BUSINESSINSIDER" thumbUrl="https://denmark.timesinternet.in/cmslite/api/app/images.jpg?msid=83943614"></div> They started their journey 15 years ago by starring in a car advertisement as a model that was about inclusion in different careers, then did an advertisement with Abhishek Bacchan for Idea and their most recent short film was with <a href="https://youtu.be/L1u-ol6SK0o">Netflix</a>. It was after 20-25 advertisements that Sushant got a call to star in a television show and the rest is history. Today, Sushant Divgikar has 1.1 million followers on Instagram. <div type="image" title="sushant divgikar in Idea" msid="83926024" hostid="261"></div> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Beginning of Sushant’s career: struggles and silver linings" text="Beginning of Sushant’s career: struggles and silver linings">Beginning of Sushant’s career: struggles and silver linings</cmsannotation> After their MA in psychology, Sushant wanted to be a psychologist but TV opened up a different line of career for them. Sushant took us back to the day when they started working. “Back then, not a lot of people were out of the closet. I didn’t go to the auditions saying that I am gay or non-binary. I went to these auditions as an artist. There were people who were accepting of this, who judged on the basis of the role -- whether the person auditioning fits the role and it didn’t matter to them what gender they are or what’s their colour. At the same time, there were people who were severely homophobic and transphobic. They said things that would get them cancelled today but back then, it was a norm to make fun of marginalized communities. So today, when I see representation improving, it really warms my heart,” shares Sushant. But it wasn’t always easy for Sushant to find roles that they wanted to do. They weren’t offered good scripts with real work that represented the queer community as it truly is. Sushant told us about their first horrible audition. “Brands now think 'I am not too gay or too non-binary' to sell their products. In my first audition, I walked into the room and I was told 'Oh no no, we don’t need you. You are too gay for this.' It was for a toothpaste brand. What do you mean too gay for this role? I might be gay but even gay people brush their teeth and I have beautiful teeth. Product and the artist shouldn’t have a gender associated with it. So, are you telling me that there is a special transgender toothpaste that I should use? Or do you drink straight coffee? But people have started understanding it and they are evolving every day.” “I am still using that product after 16 years,” confessed Sushant with a chuckle. Sushant believes that social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and Facebook have played a huge role in helping people across the spectrum voice their opinions. Highlighting how social media is a silver lining for queer folks, they added, “It is so beautiful that we have the power of social media today; there are so many queer people who have the power of creation, which we didn’t have when we were 16. Today, young queer artists and people have the power to put their content out there for the world to see. So of course, times have changed, technology has advanced and society is constantly changing. Things can only get better from here.” Sushant told us that they now wish they hadn’t done a few TV projects when they started out. They wanted to use this platform to apologise to those who were affected by the content of a judging TV reality show they were a part of. “Let me take this opportunity to apologise for doing content when I was younger. I didn’t have a choice, I got sh*tty scripts but I had to take up at least one show a year to pay my bills. For queer people, we didn’t have scripts at all that respected us or normalised the conversation -- they only sensationalised it. We were in the background then, we were clapping or begging or cast as sex workers. These were the roles I got. I always asked that there so many transgender people who are lawyers, doctors, engineers; Why don’t we show their journeys? I had done a show where I was judging people for what they were wearing. So I feel sorry about that. But today if I get a script like that, I will tear it and throw it in their face,” says Sushant. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Making drag more accessible" text="Making drag more accessible">Making drag more accessible</cmsannotation> Sushant’s drag alter-ego Rani Ko-He-Neur, is trying to make drag a more accessible and respected art form in India. She is training young drag queens, kings and artists and using modern tools to spread awareness. Rani Ko-He-Neur was officially born in a club called Kitty Su and got her first break in a singing television show in 2018. She lives by RuPaul’s words, “We are all born naked and the rest is drag.” <div type="Youtube" id="I35OkBVrGmw" title="Rani Ko-he-noor - Sushant Divgikar performs at Kitty Su" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I35OkBVrGmw/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Telling us about why drag needs more acceptance in India, Sushant says, “When I look at newer artists and performers, I don’t see their gender. I just see their talent. Drag has a very big cultural reference in our mythology and heritage. We haven’t given it as much importance because whatever challenged gender stereotypes, heteronormative outline of society, patriarchy and toxic masculinity, we brushed a lot of that under the carpet. At the end of the day, if you brush so many things under the carpet, it would become tough for you to walk on that carpet. So, I wanted to change all these notions. Through drag, I wanted people to understand that there are so many intersexualities in gender. I use platforms like Instagram, print, television, film to help people understand there is not only ‘male and female’ and art has no gender. We shouldn’t comparmalitise art by saying that ‘a woman shouldn’t do martial arts and men shouldn’t do Bharatnatyam.’ So, I wanted to challenge that. Drag in India is also a very big political statement because it challenges people to realise that you have sidelined an entire community of crores of people.” <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Queer representation in advertising and marketing" text="Queer representation in advertising and marketing">Queer representation in advertising and marketing</cmsannotation> Pride month is coming to an end and brands this year have been rather quiet. The conversation was limited to social media, we are yet to talk about equal LGBTQIA+ rights on traditional platforms such as television or out-of-home. Even on social media, it is more about jumping on a trend, changing logos or the most ‘woke’ act you can expect from a brand today is to launch a limited edition merchandise for queer folks. Only a few brands try to move beyond this tokenism. Sushant has played an active role in educating people around them and especially in the marketing industry, one campaign at a time. On how brands can be true allies, Sushant tells us, “I really believe that these people who pink-wash or rainbow-wash, should really go see the ground level work that people are doing. If you are not a part of that change or revolution, then please take your marketing strategies and sit on it. We are not interested. We don’t need you to say that you will create a rainbow filter for us. We need you to walk the talk and be good allies. You should treat people with respect, give them equal playing grounds, equality in payments, equity at the workplace and then you can put a rainbow filter. But if you put a rainbow filter and expect us to give you our money, I don’t wanna buy all this sh*t.” Advertising industry is also infamous for perpetuating stereotypes and furthering sexist ideologies to some extent. Several artists have spoken against straight actors playing LGBTQIA+ roles in the industry. There are still cis-gender, heternormative people playing queer in ads and then most of these ads are made by cis-het men. “It wasn’t until OTT platforms entered into our country that we spoke about superficial work in Bollywood. So many directors and artists got a platform to show their authentic artistry, which was not fabricated. Times are changing but we have perpetuated these stereotypes, made fun of transgender people and celebrated songs that say ‘ye tangdi kabab hai’ in Bollywood. We have celebrated abuse. So let’s start by asking these questions to ourselves. Till we don’t revolt and say stop with this dirty content because we don’t deserve it, we don’t need it and we are not here for it -- till we put our foot down as consumers and stash it, we will have to keep watching stupid cinema,” says Sushant. For them, Vicks’ ad starring Gauri Sawant is that piece of work that got everything right. Sushant is now eyeing to work with Zoya Akhtar and Vidya Balan. While they have developed a screening process by now and can afford to say no to problematic ads, Sushant is open to working with small brands and artists as well. “I just wanna work. I don’t care about how big the brand is, as long as their messaging is clear, doesn’t harm anyone in any way, aligns with what I believe in, then I am working for you. It could be Rs 10,000 or 10 lakh, I am open to working with you,” tells Sushant. Sushant also gave a beautiful piece of advice to young artists on Instagram and other social media platforms. “Do what you want to do, with all your heart and conviction because when you put your soul in it -- it will surely be a masterpiece. If somebody gives you constructive criticism, it is your choice whether to take it or not. Even if you ask for it, they will only give an ‘opinion.’ That opinion shouldn’t be the narrative of your reality. You have to write your reality. Just go ahead with your purity and authenticity of your content, take that plunge and just fly. The world is such a big place, don’t restrict yourself,” says Sushant. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="83404425" title="Ranveer Allahbadia on finding his true calling, learning from his mistakes and goal to collaborate with Virat Kohli" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

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