Bheja Fry Budget
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In the film industry, to make a film a blockbuster, it is often assumed that one needs a huge budget. But, there was one film that was released in 2007 which changed the course of Indian cinema for the better. This film proved that if the story of the film holds weight, even small-budget films can perform well at the box office. Today, we are talking about the film 'Bheja Fry'. Made with a budget of only Rs 60 lakh, 'Bheja Fry' earned Rs 18 crore at the box office, a full 30 times its production budget.
The 2900% profit rate of 'Bheja Fry' is the highest in Bollywood history. Directed by Sagar Ballary and produced by Sunil Doshi, 'Bheja Fry' was led by Rajat Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Sarika, Milind Soman, and Ranvir Shorey in lead roles. It was released on April 13, 2007.
Let us tell you that there was no superstar in either of these films and it was made on a very low budget, but despite this, the film performed brilliantly. It also gave a message to filmmakers that a huge budget is not always a guarantee for success. Sometimes, a gripping storyline is enough for a film to become a super hit.
Before Bheja Fry, Sagar Ballary was just another struggling filmmaker in India's financial and entertainment capital. The Mumbai boy had attended the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute in Kolkata, worked with Zee as an assistant director and assisted director Rajat Kapoor [Images] in Raghu Romeo and Mixed Doubles.
When I graduated from Kolkata, I came back to Mumbai. I then received a mail from Rajat [Kapoor] saying that he needed Rs 10,000 for his film Raghu Romeo. I wondered how a film could be made in such a low budget. I approached Rajat and told him that I don't have to money to offer him but I can offer him my services. He agreed, and I assisted him.
After doing Raghu Romeo, Rajat did nothing for a year. He met [producer] Sunil Joshi and told him about Mixed Doubles. It was very challenging to do Mixed Doubles because again it was a low-budget film.
I do not know how to approach them. I do not know how to approach Shah Rukh Khan [Images]. I don't have any means to contact him. I do not want to go through many middle men to get to my cast. I prefer casting those who are accessible. Madhuri Dixit [Images] called me up once to wish me on the success of Bheja Fry, I now know that she is accessible and when I think of working with her I know how to get in touch with her. I am a huge fan of Madhuri and will love to work with her if I get an opportunity.
Access to finance. I have a name now. People in the industry know me by my name. There used to be a time when I used to feel embarrassed when my assistants said they are calling from Sagar Ballary's office. Who knew me then, but now people recognise and identify me. The most that I have benefited is by having three films in hand now.
Absolutely not. My cameraman will not cast me in the first place. I did guest appearances in Raghu Romeo and Mithya as an assistant director. That is what I do best. I cannot act, that is not my forte.
Rajat is fantastically sorted out in his head. He knows what he does best. I learnt a lot from him -- from making a film in a low budget to interpersonal skills to patience. He is a very warm person to be with. You feel at ease when you are with him. I have never seen him get angry.
Most credits to my institute. What more does one need when you get to work under legends like [cinematographer] Subrata Mitra and Satyajit Ray. Working with Satyajit Ray was a dream come true.
I want to entertain the audience. Any kind of movie that I make, I will see to it that it entertains the viewers. There is no specific type of films that I would want to do. I am open to anything and everything.
I am doing a Marathi film, which is as yet untitled. I will also come up with a psycho-thriller, which will be a ladies special. All my leading protagonists will be ladies. I will also do Bheja Fry 3.
Jacob Jan Boerma used to lick pans while working as a dishwasher at a one-starred Michelin restaurant in the Netherlands. "I was 16 and just fascinated with the idea of how different flavours come together," laughs Boerma. "That was, in a way, my introduction to how wholesome food can be."
Today, at the age of 52, the Dutch chef leads The White Room in Amsterdam and Fine Fleur in Antwerp, both of which earned Michelin stars within months of opening. His first restaurant, De Leest, in Vaassen, earned three Michelin stars.
Boerma was in India last week as part of the latest edition of "Rendezvous by The Chambers: The Culinary Chronicles", a food pop-up initiative by the Taj hotel. At Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, and Taj Mahal, New Delhi, he offered a set vegetarian and non-vegetarian menu to patrons that combined European and Indian flavours, including Crispy Shrimp (Indian spiced couscous, marinated watermelon, sakura and dill jus), Stuffed Zucchini Flower (stuffed with sweet potato, lentils, spices, saffron jus and a fresh salad of red & yellow peppers), Lamb Loin Miso (cumin, yam, Indian lamb jus and smoked oyster mushroom), and Lemon and Yuzu Curd (raspberries, papaya, Greek yoghurt sorbet, mint, and crispy meringue).
We get a lot of Indian spices in Europe but the hotness, the taste is so different because of the temperature. This is my first time in India so it's all very new to me in many ways. Like our European utensils are so different; the same company makes a different oven in my country and a different one here. In our restaurants, some 70% food is non-vegetarian; we have menus of 24 courses. Here, it's nothing like that, so I had to work very differently and learn from the chefs in the kitchen. For example, in Europe we use carrots a lot, but here I instead used yams. I have never used yams in the kitchen before.
I had bheja fry, masala lassi and roti (in Mumbai). It was incredible; and raw onions! I couldn't believe that such flavours could come together so beautifully. It's really inspired me to try something new in my European kitchen.
When I was young, my parents asked me start working to learn what hard work is. So, at 16, I was a dishwasher in a kitchen. When the pans came, I used to lick them. That's when I realised that I should be a chef. Plus, growing up, my parents used to eat at several famous restaurants, so that was another early exposure. One day, I came home and told them that I want to be a chef. They laughed and called me stupid. 'You won't earn anything,' they said. But they forgot one thing: this incredible business brings people each other. No matter which part of the world you are in, your first date, wedding--all the big events of life include food.
People u go to office and do almost the same thing for years. It's almost the same in cooking, but the work is always different, because of nature. In winters, for example, we don't have strawberries in Europe, so we change our menu completely. In summers, we don't get winter vegetables, so we again change. It's the same work, but it's never the same.
Bheja Fry was made on a meagre budget but earned whopping Rs.8 crores in the box office. It earned gross Rs. 18 crores worldwide. This comedy film was directed by Sagar Ballary and produced by Sunil Doshi. It is based on the French Movie Le Diner de Cons (1998).
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