Every artist has a right to advancement- Nirahua.

Dinesh Lal Yadav Nirahua is the only Bhojpuri Artist who has established his credentials as a successful star in a short time span. He has given the maximum number of superhit Bhojpuri films, many of which are running beyond their Golden Jubilees. After doing solo films he has no qualms in working in multi starters too.

Nirahua sees himself in every upcoming artist and believes that every artist has a right to advancement. After starting his career as a singer he established himself as Bhojpuri Super Star and now also has started producing films. Recently the author has an opportunity to meet him at his residence. Relevevant portions of his interview are given below:

Let us start talking about with your soon to be released film Vidhaata.
First of all, not one but two of my films, Vidhaata and Khiladi No.1, are going to be released within next fortnight. Khiladimay get released on 8th Aug. It is upto the producers, whether they are going to release these films simultaneously or one after the other. Lagal Raha E Rajaji is also running to packed house. I am acting solo in Khiladi No.1, whereas in Vidhaata Ravi Kishan and Pankaj Keshari are also in the film. Khiladi No.1isthe story of a commonmanwho helps the law and demolishes crime and brutality. Pakhi is my heroine in the film produced by south based producer of Rahul Movie Maker B.Obul Subba Reddy and directed by Harry Fernandes. Vidhaata is the story of changing relationship of two friends from friendship to enimity. Bringing the old friendship back requires to loose many things.

Chalat Musafir Moh Liyo Re, a film of producer Sudhakar Pandey, was your first film.Now you are in his another film Rang De Basanti Chola. What are the changes during this interval?
Productivity and quality of a producer improves with time.Sudhakar Pandey is doing hard labour in this film. Shooting has been completed and post production work is on. This is a story based on youth crime, how the younger generation is misled by the politicians and they indulge in crime. To get out of the crime world they have to suffer a lot of hardship. Director Vishal Verma has done a magnificent job in this film to bring forward every seen in its ultimate best.

Your another film Bahubali is being talk about, what is so special in this film?
You cant tell all about this film. Whatever you tell something remains untold. This film is produced by AbhaySinha and directed by AnilAjitabh who has worked with Prakash Jha. My role in this film is of a singer Arjun who wants to get a big name. His father is in police force, who wants his son to follow his foot steps. The son hates govt. jobs in his fondness for becoming a singer. Mantu Gop, acted by Ravi Kishan, is a local don who cant bear the happiness of this family. He destroys it. Then arjun joins the police force in distress and fights back with Mantu Gop. However as the law makes it difficult to demolish the don, Arjun becomes a Don himself. The film then depicts the war of upmanship between these dons. Director Anil ji is utilizing his experiences of working with Prakash Jha.

Which are your next films?
At present I am shooting for NarSanhar directed by Rajkumar Pandey, who had directed Lagal Raha RajaJI. I am also working in Pratigya.

You are doing more multi starrer films despite being successful in solo films.
I think more about the Bhojpuri Cinema than about myself. I wish that there should be dozens of good heroes so that producers are not forced to live on the whims of any one Star. All artists should get their glory and viewers should like them as they like me. That is the reason of my working with newcomers too.

Are you satisfied with your achievements till date?
I have reached a stage when I can be choosy about new films. I have no dates for one year. Furthermore, I am satisfied. Now I want that good films are made in Bhojpuri whichcan be equated with Hindi films and get my dates booked for another two years. Ha.. Ha.

Is that the reason of your becoming a producer?
More or less, Yes! We are going to produce five films under Nirahua Entertainment. First one is Nirahua Tangewala which is being produced by my younger brother Pravesh Lal Yadav with Senhur Entertainment. Songs are being recorded and shooting will start soon. I am in this film with Pakhi Hegde directed by Ajeet Shrivastava. We have signed up Ajay Sinha, Farooq Siddiqui, Rajkumar Pandey and Anil Ajitabh for next films by Nirahua Entertainment

- SAMPURN