The Uncrowned King of Short Films – Raghav Diwan

Excerpt of Interview with the very talented and multitasking Bhopal based theatre actor Raghav Diwan. Byline Bhopal is displaying all about his journey from then to now.

Sheetal Atkade। Byline Bhopal

Sitting down for an interview with Bhopal based theatre actor Raghav Diwan, I found it hard to believe that this Young individual in front of me had been able to make and be a part of so many touching and subtle films. He is a talented and multitasking self-made man who is getting recognition in Industry through his hard work. He is also a magician and showcases his talent at many corporate as well. Needless to say, Raghav also mesmerizes with his magical acting to the audiences. Raghav's acted films are closely connected with themes about everyday ordinary life that have resonated with moviegoers around the world - friendship, love and family.

The Humble Beginning:

Initially, Raghav pursued his career as a magician and his Guru Shri Nafees Hussian carved him in magical skills. In no time he became a very popular magician of the nation and started performing regularly at Pizza outlets. Later on, he rediscovered himself as an actor and after 3 years ongoing career as a magician he decided to turn as an actor for films.

Life is Rollercoaster:

The challenge he took was not easy, but his optimistic attitude and winning gesture made him continue to walk in the new pair of shoes called acting. He decided to relocate from Bhopal to Mumbai and joined Passion Acting School to refine his acting skills. There, he learned acting and nuances of filmmaking. As Raghav persuaded a very unusual dream which didn’t let him sleep, the struggle after school was continued. In absence of good food, he starved, in absence of roof he slept in Mumbai’s busy platforms but all these hurdles made him stronger to fight this war to win the dream. He continued his efforts and finally got his first project with a veteran actress Pooja Bhatt in a music video of Moto G5 Plus. But, what after that? Raghav had no assignments thereafter in hands but he kept on sending his work to her in a hope that a day will come where she will acknowledge and that happened. That was the day where Raghav’s efforts were at the edge of hope.

His Debut:

Raghav’s debut was with a web series called DOORS. Till date, the 70 short films are there in his baskets and that’s significant. Recently he was invited to a speaker in FIICI Frames 2017 Digital Dream Session and he shared the stage with experts like Ashish Kulkarni, Vivek Kajaria, Paula McGlynn and Tisca Chopra.

From Personal Corner:

In his personal front, he was born to Mr. Madhusudan Diwan and Mrs. Pratibha Diwan and has a sibling Pallavi Diwan. Raghav is passionate about writing, painting, exploring new technologies, gaming, web designing and of course watching movies. He also loves to make friends where he quotes some of the names of his best friends too.

Getting fame:

The short film “Wallet” crowned him 1 million views on YouTube whereas “Falling in love “is an award-winning short movie which is no less than a success for him so far. He will continue his passionate journey after 18+jobseeker, Sutta Chhod Na Yarr, Death of an IITian, Oh shit are some of his movies produced under the banner of Chai Stories. Filmography (maximum 400 words) - To date, Raghav has done some 70 short films and a web series titled 18+jobseekers. Recently, he attended Digital Dream Session as a panelist with veterans like Ashish Kulkarni, Vivek Kajaria, Paula Mcglyn, and Tisca Chopra.

About Metamorphosis:

Metamorphosis is a short film of 13 minutes. The main leads are Raghav diwan (son) and the known Actor and comedian Rakesh Shrivastav in the father's role. This heart wrenching film is a tale of a poor fisherman and his terminally ill son. This is story of a man who is even not able to fulfill the basic needs to live life. He has invested everything just to get his son treated his nothing goes well. Day by day his son becomes week. The movie is displaying two perspectives, one of the fathers who believe that the only relief of pain is death. But his son said human life is all about evolution. One day man will find ways to live happily. But his father already gave him poison, he regret it so much in the end but the son died. Recently it has been shortlisted on various platforms.

1. Royal Stag Large short film under short film of the week.

2. Lake View International film Festival Ludhiana

3. The lift-off session @pinewood studios UK first film maker award

Team METAMORPHOSIS

Lead caste: Rakesh shrivastav (father) & Raghav Diwan (son)

Director: Shubham Dubey

Producer: Vipul Choudhary

Co- producer: Abhishek k Nair & Madboxx Media Studio

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