EXCLUSIVE: Kartik Aaryan, Rajkumar Hirani honoured | Indian Movie News
Bollywood Hungama was the first one to inform readers that on October 10, the last day of Celebrate Cinema 2025 competition, Gautam Adani, Chairman of Adani Group will discuss about Soft Power of Cinema at Subhash Ghai’s famend filmmaking institute, Whistling Woods International, in the presence of Rajkumar Hirani, Kartik Aaryan, Mahaveer Jain, Dr Priti Adani and Subhash Ghai. Bollywood Hungama attended the session, and it received a roaring response. After the speech, Kartik Aaryan was honoured for his sensible efficiency in Chandu Champion (2024). Rajkumar Hirani was also felicitated for his contribution to cinema.
Gautam Adani talked about how AI will change filmmaking. Kartik Aaryan started his speech by telling Adani, “Sir, mujhe actually AI se bahut darr lagta hai. Toh aapne jab woh AI ki cheezein boli, uske baad mujhe laga ki students ko aap bolne waale ho ki ‘Beta, ho gaya! Ab toh jo hai, woh AI hai’ (laughs).”
On a severe word, he said, “But then, the way you actually inspired us through your speech was commendable. I myself didn’t expect I would get to hear a speech of this kind. I have to say that this is one of the best speeches I have ever heard.”
An lovable second befell when Subhash Ghai reminded Kartik to point out the identify of his institute. Kartik said, “Yes, sir, main bol raha hoon – Whistling Woods International!” He also said with all honesty that “It’s the best school!”
Subhash Ghai took the mic and said, “Very few people know that he was my hero in Kaanchi (2014) and even my assistant director for 6 months. Main inka teacher bhi raha hoon!” He added, “Chandu Champion is one of my favourite films and one of my favourite performances.”
Rajkumar Hirani got here next, and he hailed Gautam Adani’s speech as properly, “What should I say after this speech? It so happens that there’s that one film that arrives once in 15-20 years that makes you wish ‘Kaash yeh maine likhi hoti’. After listening to your speech, I wished, ‘Kaash yeh maine likhi hoti’! It’s actually such a wonderful speech. I would call it the Sholay of speeches! It also made us realize that sometimes, we forget the soft power of our cinema. There’s muscle power and there’s political power. But soft power is dil ka power, according to me. What we say through cinema touches the hearts of people. Thank you for reminding us of it.”
He narrated an attention-grabbing incident, “Once, I was in South Korea. Our film 3 Idiots (2009) has worked big time out there. One unknown man met me and asked me if I was an Indian. When I replied in the affirmative, he told me that he had seen an Indian film named 3 Idiots! He told me, ‘It’s a very nice film. We have the same education problem. I really liked it’. I told him, ‘I know the director of that film’ (laughs). He told me, ‘Please tell him that we love the film’. I replied, ‘I will surely do that’!”
As anticipated, there was a large applause. Rajkumar continued, “It was quite an insight to hear about AI. Kartik mere saamne hil raha tha. He feared, ‘Ab digital Kartik hoga. Fir mera kya hoga?’! But I feel any technology will only aid us to open up our imagination and make better cinema. So, I don’t think we need to fear anything. It’s just a step ahead for us.”
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Jackie Shroff takes the cake
All the dignitaries remained on stage and felicitated the top college students of the institute. Jackie Shroff stole the show when a scholar touched his fan. Jackie, too, touched his ft and it introduced the home down!
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