During the launch of Subhash Ghai's memoir Karma's Child, Imtiaz Ali expressed gratitude for Ghai’s pivotal role in supporting his debut film 'Socha Na Tha' and more revealed in the above interview.
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00:00When you meet your idols, you get nervous and happy at the same time.
00:08Every time I meet Subhash ji, I learn something new.
00:11Today, I met Gulzar sahib.
00:14Subhash Ghai's book Destiny's Child was inaugurated today.
00:22People who are interested in movies or life, should read this book.
00:29I have read half of it.
00:33There are many good things in it that we can learn about life and movies.
00:38I talked to Subhash ji.
00:40We talked about love, heroines, heroes and stars.
00:49It was a short time of 40 minutes.
00:54But it was interesting to talk to him.
00:57It was good to meet a young and different audience at NCPA.
01:06I think the impact of hero films in my life was not as much as of any other film.
01:15I was young at that time.
01:17The way Subhash ji made that film, I think that had a very strong impact on me.
01:29I used to tell my friends the story of the hero.
01:35Gradually, I was encouraged towards drama, television and movies.
01:45How did you meet Subhash ji for the first time?
01:49Subhash ji came to see my film Sochana.
01:52He was a big personality.
01:55I didn't have the courage to stand in front of him.
01:58But fortunately, he liked my film.
02:01At that time, the film was in a very difficult situation.
02:05It was not being released.
02:07And I needed some money.
02:09So, Subhash ji bought the rights of the film just to release it.
02:20His view was that the film is good and should be released.
02:26Subhash ji also signed me.
02:31Subhash ji, when I saw him for the first time, was like a God to me.
02:38He saved me from a bad time.
02:41He got my film released.
02:43Your songs are very complete in your films.
02:47But we have heard that you are inspired by films.
02:51You know the music of Subhash ji's films.
02:55His music is very popular.
02:59It touches the heart.
03:01He has maintained a balance.
03:04He has always made good and popular music.
03:09You learn good things from a guru.
03:17Be it a visible guru or an invisible guru.
03:20Subhash ji was like Dronacharya to me.
03:23I used to sit in Jamshedpur and learn from his films.
03:28You said that you have read a lot of books.
03:33Which books have you read about Subhash ji?
03:37Subhash ji has mentioned a lot of people in this book.
03:40I have read a lot of books.
03:42There are a lot of names in this book.
03:44There are names of great artists.
03:46There are names of great directors and producers.
03:51The things that he has learnt from them.
03:54What he has learnt from LV Prasad, NNCP, Shatrughan Sinha.
03:58All these things.
04:00Incidents and in a beautiful and interesting way.
04:04In a fearless and open way.
04:06It has been written in this book.
04:11Subhash ji has done a great job in this book.
04:14Subhash ji has done a great job in writing this book.
04:23If this book is released on a big screen, will it be possible?
04:29I think it will be possible.
04:31If someone wants to make a film on the life of Subhash bhai.
04:35It will be a lot of fun.
04:36There can't be anyone better than you.
04:38If it is released on a big screen,
04:41who do you think will play the role of Subhash ji?
04:45I don't know who will play the role of Subhash ji.
04:49It should be a good actor.
04:52In your opinion?
04:54I can't say right now.
04:56It is not that I am making a film on Subhash ji.
04:58But the point is that this book is very interesting.
05:00There are a lot of descriptions of films in this book.
05:02You must read it.
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