Vinay Anand, the nephew of Bollywood legend Govinda, kickstarted his film career with Lo Main Aa Gaya in 1999, when he was just 19 years old. A couple of years later, in 2001, he appeared in two films Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya and Aamdani Athanni Kharcha Rupaiyaa. In Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya, Govinda made a special cameo to support his nephew. The film’s poster even featured Govinda’s picture, which led fans to expect his presence throughout the film. However, this created unrealistic expectations, and the film ultimately failed at the box office. In a candid interview with Lehren, Vinay spoke about his experience with Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya and the lessons he learned. Tune in to this flashback interview in Lehren’s new podcast to watch more about Vinay Anand’s journey. #vinayanand #govinda #krushnaabhishek #lehrenpodcast
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00:00I wanted to act quickly and come in front of people, but I felt that I did something wrong.
00:08I was young. At the age of 18-19, you don't become a hero, you become a heroine.
00:12He works hard, so it will work. It will keep going.
00:15People thought that yes, this boy is hardworking, so it will work.
00:18Then the second film, Hybrid, Dil Ne Phir Yaat Kiya with Govinda Ji and all.
00:22Govinda Ji had a guest appearance in it and he was not there in the film.
00:25His fans were disappointed that they showed only Govinda Ji and he is not there in the film.
00:34I always wanted to become a film actor.
00:38So I asked Govinda Ji, what should I do now?
00:45He said, join the acting class.
00:51So I learned acting from Roshan Taneja Ji.
00:55I did a crash course for one year. I learned acting from Roshan Ji.
01:00I learned action from Yagnesh Shetty Ji.
01:04I went to dance classes of Saroj Ji and Shakur Dance Master.
01:11Then I got my first film, Loh Mai Aagaya.
01:17That was a comedy and action film.
01:20I was only 19 at that time when I started my acting.
01:26So I felt that I stepped into the film line very early.
01:33I wanted to act early and come in front of people.
01:39But I felt that I did it wrong.
01:44Because I was very mature. I was young.
01:46You don't become a hero at the age of 18-19.
01:49You become a heroine at the age of 16-18.
01:53So I became a hero like a heroine.
01:55That is bad, I felt.
01:57A hero should be at the age of 24, 26 or 30.
02:04So I did it. I did Loh Mai Aagaya with the grace of God.
02:09It was appreciated by the masses a lot.
02:12People liked my action.
02:16They liked my dance.
02:18Some people said that I look young.
02:20It was okay because I worked hard.
02:22It will continue.
02:23People thought that I worked hard.
02:27So it will continue.
02:29I had a lot of enthusiasm for acting and hard work.
02:34I used to dance for 2-3 hours.
02:36I used to learn action.
02:37So I got the results.
02:42The film didn't go so well because it was shot in Ramzan.
02:46I told them not to shoot in Ramzan.
02:48But it's okay.
02:50Future, destiny, luck, everything is there.
02:54So I did it.
02:56Then I did the second film.
02:58Dil Ne Phir Yaat Kiya with Govinda Ji.
03:00Govinda Ji had a guest appearance.
03:02He was not there in the film.
03:04Because of that, the public was disappointed.
03:10They did the publicity of Mr. Govinda Ji.
03:13When they went to the film, they were missing him.
03:19The film was good.
03:21But their fans were disappointed.
03:23They showed only Mr. Govinda Ji.
03:26He was not there in the film.
03:27How did this happen?
03:29It's okay.
03:30I was appreciated for that too.
03:32I kept getting work.
03:34What happens is, whether the film goes well or not.
03:38There is a hero whose film goes well.
03:43He is called a superstar.
03:45There are some heroes whose films don't go well.
03:47But if they do a good job, they keep getting films.
03:51This happened to me.
03:52Then I got this.
03:53Aam Dhani Kharcha Rupaiyya.
03:57The Padmalaya people came to us.
03:59They came to meet me and Mr. Govinda Ji.
04:01They asked, we want to make a film with you all.
04:04Tell us, what should we do?
04:07Mr. Govinda Ji had seen a remake.
04:09Of South.
04:10Shemang Valley Nabhang Ranti.
04:12A super hit film.
04:14He saw it.
04:16He said, we will plan this.
04:19He said, Vinay, it is important for you to have a hit film.
04:23Because in the world.
04:26People salute the rising sun.
04:30People salute the shining sun.
04:35He said, you do a good job.
04:38You dance well.
04:39You do comedy.
04:41But your approach.
04:43And your selection.
04:45There is something wrong.
04:47You should improve your selection.
04:50Everyone eats food in this world.
04:53Everyone is eating food.
04:55Just like everyone is getting food.
04:57What material is being given to you?
04:59That is more important.