Ravi Kishan goes nude in new film

Following in the footsteps of actors like John Abraham and Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ravi Kishan has stripped for his upcoming Hindi film Chitkabrey, slated to hit the screens Aug 26.

The Bollywood actor, who is also very popular in Bhojpuri cinema, shed all his clothes for a scene in the film that is about the intricacies of relationships in a world that is becoming smaller and smaller due to the fast-paced digital and technological revolution.

"There is a scene in the film where Ravi Kishan's character is surrounded by economically well-to-do family students in the college and he is tortured for being nice. The more he argues the more he is tortured and is finally stripped naked and is asked to talk dirty. He is left with no choice but to give up," director Suneet Arora told IANS.

The actor, who has been a part of Hindi films like Tere Naam, Luck, Raavan and Tanu Weds Manu, among others, was quite apprehensive in doing the bold scene.

"We had to stop the shooting for two hours because Ravi wasn't comfortable doing the scene. Then I sat with him, discussed it and told him that the scene is the centre point of the film and the story revolves around it, so he agreed to do it. He is very professional," revealed Arora.

The Censor Board wasn't too happy with these scenes also.

"Initially, the board gave the film 32 cuts, in spite of giving it an A certificate. We argued and re-edited the film and then the board came down to seven cuts. We haven't got the new certificate yet but things seem to fine now. We had to justify why the scenes were like that," said Arora.

In the past, John and Neil Mukesh have gone nude for their respective films. While John dropped his clothes for a chilling scene in New York, Neil did the same for a scene in the film Jail.

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Ravi Kishan heaves a sigh of relief

The actor, who was in Kolkata on Monday to appear on the Bhojpuri version of " Kaun Banega Crorepati", said how things on the homefront took a toll on his mental health. "My father, who lives in a village in Uttar Pradesh, was bedridden for some time. 


His BP shot up. While everyone got worked up at home, I didn't know how to manage my personal and professional lives. But touchwood, now my father is doing much better and I'm back to work," he heaved a sigh of relief. The actor, who loves Kolkata, said it's like second home to him.

"I love Kolkata by the night. It's a lovely place to be in and people around are so warm. The city has a special place in my heart and that's the reason why I love coming back," he added.

Maar Deb Goli Kehu Naa Boli: Movie Review

A movie titled “Maar Deb Goli Kehu Naa Boli” is sure to create buzz in the audience with its release, especially when it stars one of the best actors of Bhojpuri cinema industry. Presented by Jitesh Dubey, Produced by Payal Dubey and directed by Jagdish Sharma, Maar Deb Goli Kehu Naa Boli is an action drama which has a backdrop of Bihar. 

Maar Deb Goli Kehu Naa Boli is a story about Police Superintendent Arjun Singh(Ravi Kissen) who is posted by the CM of Bihar(Kiran Kumar) to eradicate the crimes from Bihar. The Chief Minister is a helpless puppet working under the pressure of Kakka, a minister turned hooligan of Bihar. Arjun Singh arrives to Bihar disguised as a struggling singer Ravi Rangeela and observes that the entire police system is in the hands of Kakka and his son Kali (Siddharth Rai), including Inspector Saleem(Deepak Dubey). Arjun, then takes the opportunity to stop Kakka and his crimes in Bihar. In the meanwhile he falls for his flat owner Radhe Shyam’s daughter (Gunjan Pant). How Arjun succeeds to eliminate Kakka and his disciples forms the rest of the story.

Jagdish Sharma justifies the title of the movie in first 20 minutes of the movie itself. The scenes depicting the reign of crime in Bihar are impressive and demonstrate the power of bullets in Bihar. The buildup of the story thereafter is interesting and glues the audience to the seats. The interval point, where Kaali is killed by Inspector Saleem is well directed. The movie goes well after the interval point too and the games played by Arjun to destroy Kakka are good.

The movie is not without its share of flaws. It’s the climax that falters big time in the movie. It seems that the makers saw that the movie was going too lengthy so they shortened the climax. The climax seems so hurriedly executed that it takes away the luster of the entire movie. The movie could have been done without a song or too. The first half is also little stretched making the impression a little diluted.

The audience will also get puzzled with the cinematic liberty the director takes: 1. Why the important minister of Maharashtra was travelling alone for the Sadbhavna Rally ? 2. When Arjun was arrested in the jail and, as explained by Usmaan (Brijesh Tripathi), he was not going to get bail for next two days, arrived at the marriage party of Saleem ? 3. Where did the injuries of Arjun disappear when he appears in party? (At least the head injury should have been visible)

Jagdish Sharma has directed the movie well but how one could have wished the impact to be more powerful given the impressive star cast and a good script. Music of a Bhojpuri movie has to be strong point but the music in this movie is not impressive at all. The music resembles to old songs and fails to deliver. Choreography is okay and the action is routine.

Ravi Kissen is thoroughly enjoyable when he plays the struggling singer and efficient while playing the role of the SP of police. Deepak Dubey gets an important role and plays to the gallery. Kiran Kumar is hardly there. Gunjan Pant has plays the role of a routine village girl efficiently. Kalpana Shah doesn’t get much scope. The actor playing the role of Kakka is good. Brijesh Tripathi is ok. The rest of the cast supports well.

On the whole, Maar Deb Goli Kehu Naa Boli is an engaging fare that will do well mainly because of its title and the star cast. The flaws mentioned surely restrict the movie to become an exceptional fare. Given the good opening, the movie should manage to recover the money of the distributors.

Ravi Kissen now turns producer

Bhojpuri film star Ravi Kissen has now turned into a film producer and has started his production house Ravi Kissen Production house with two bhojpuri films. The shooting of his first movie will start from this month. This movie has been titled “Kaisan Piyava Ke Charittar Ba” and the other one has been titled “Shooter Shukla”. Famous bhojpuri film writer Santosh Mishra will now try his hands on direction with “Kaisan Piyava Ke Charittar Ba”. Santosh started off his career with Ravi Kissen starrer “Preet Naa Jaane Reet” and now he will also start his direction career with Ravi Kissen home production. The songs of the movie have already been composed by Madhukar Anand and the casting of the actors is in process. Ravi Kissen will play the main lead in the movie. 

Ravi Kissen’s second venture “Shooter Shukla” will be directed by the national award winner Anand D Gahatraj. The music will be given by Raj Sen while the writer is Santosh Mishra. According to Ravi Kissen, his production will be regularly producing movies from now on. When asked about his busy schedule and how will he manage this new responsibility, he said that the movies he is doing presently have their fixed schedules so it will not affect his responsibility as the producer.