With the release of the melodrama “Thirst for Revenge”, the actors from this film opened themselves up for world cinema. Most of them will survive an extraordinary rise in their future careers.
Not only indian film
By Western standards, it’s hardly worth looking for differences between Indian-made films. An exception to the rule is the 1998 melodrama The Thirst for Vengeance. Actors, who played roles in it, became popular not only in their homeland. The film's director Rakesh Roshan also catered to the western public. His secret of success is largely connected with the original source of the plot - the story of a deceived widow was copied from an Australian series. Therefore, the nature of the events and the actions of the heroes resemble the customs of Western civilization as much as possible.
Millions of spectators in different parts of the world empathized with the heroine. In the melodrama "Thirst for Revenge", the actors and roles riveted the attention of the public and plucked a standing ovation at the premiere, at the box office and on television.
Bhanurekha Ganeshan (Rekha)
Rekha was born in one of the southern states of India in 1954. The full name of the leading woman is Bhanurekha Ganeshan. The hereditary actress chose a profession following the example of her parents - mom and dad were also stars in the cinema. She herself began her career at a young age.
A girl drops out of school to earn money on the set, in the frame she gets invaluable experience. Indian cinema, with its "scope", gave many actors a ticket to a successful life. One of these discoveries was Rekha. At the age of 34, the actress receives an offer to play the daughter of a millionaire in the film "Thirst for Revenge", the actors from this film will become popular all over the world.
She will receive public recognition as a singer of popular songs. Also, Rekha built a career as a dancer, she received all-round skills at an early age. Parents from the acting environment were clearly preparing their daughter for a "stellar" career. In her youth, she learned Hindi specifically for filming a movie. Now Bhanurekhe Ganeshan has already celebrated her 63rd birthday and remains a popular person in India.
Kabir Bedi as Sanjay Varma
71-year-old actor Kabir Bedi stood at the origins of the release of Indian cinema to the world level. He was the first of his colleagues in his homeland to attract the attention of European filmmakers. Kabir also managed to play several roles in Hollywood.
He has been acting in films for 46 years. His first role was received in 1971 at the age of 25, the directors noticed him in one of the major theatrical productions. Until then, the future star of the big screen was playing on stage. Previously, he appeared on television in commercials. At the age of 42, he received an invitation to one of the roles in the film "Thirst for Vengeance." The actors and the roles of this picture were so much liked by the viewer that the box office was huge.
A native of India was born in 1946 in a famous political family. His father studied at Oxford before a career in his homeland.
Melodrama in the best traditions
The actors of the film “Thirst for revenge” in their work combined the laws of melodrama, detective story and even action movie. In many ways, this picture has become a trendsetter for many years in Indian cinema. The daughter of a millionaire in her naivety is defenseless against the difficulties of real life. She easily trusts people and remains a tidbit for any crooks and simply villains. Soon, one of them will break the fate of the heroine and make her stronger. In the intricacies of a scam, a business partner manages to kill her father and hide his crime. Then he will trick his nephew into a profitable heiress and convince her to get married.
Naive Artie's new husband, in collusion with his uncle, attempts to kill her. Under the pretext of a honeymoon, he will arrange a safari for his wife and throw him to eat crocodiles. The heroine will survive and devote her life only to the desire for revenge. In the film "Thirst for Revenge", the actors beat the plot from the Australian series with Western values and dynamics. Therefore, the story of a vengeful widow plucked a standing ovation far beyond the borders of India.