Goldie Behl
Biography
Goldie Behl is a Hindi filmmaker who has directed films like Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai and Drona. He also produced films like `Angaaray`, `London, Paris, New York` and `I, Me Aur Main`. Apart from producing films, Goldie has also produced and directed TV serials like Reporters.
Goldie was born in Mumbai in 1975 to film director Ramesh Behl. He went to Mayo College in Ajmer Rajasthan and later started working as an assistant in the film industry.
Goldie Behl has a son named Ranveer from his marriage with actress Sonali Bendre in 2002. Ranveer was born in 2005. His sister Shrishti Arya has co-produced films with him.
Goldie began his career in films by co-producing Angaaray (1998) that starred Akshay Kumar, Pooja Bhatt, and Sonali Bendre in the lead role. It was an action film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. After producing Angaaray, Goldie ventured into direction and produced his second movie 14 years later.
In 2012, he produced the movies London, Paris, and New York. This would be Goldie`s first commercial hit. A romantic comedy written and directed by Anu Menon, it had Ali Zafar and Aditi Rao Hydari in the lead.
The story of the movie revolves around a couple, Nikhil and Lalitha, who are attracted to each other and meet for one night each in London, Paris, and New York.
However, his next venture I, Me Aur Main (2013) failed at the box office. John Abraham, Chitrangada Singh, and Prachi Desai appeared in the main roles in the film.
Goldie made his directorial debut with the romantic family drama Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001), featuring Rani Mukherji and Abhishek Bachchan in the lead roles. The film was a major failure at the box office and was panned by the critics.
After the failure of his first movie, he made a comeback as a director only after a gap of seven years with the fantasy adventure hero film Drona, released in 2008. The film that incorporated a lot of visual effects had Abhishek Bachchan playing the titular role.
However, like his maiden project, this film, too, was a box office disaster, apart from receiving negative reviews.
Goldie Behl also turned producer for TV serials with Kehta Hai Dil Jee Le Zara (2012) which aired on Sony TV. It was a romantic drama starring Sangeeta Ghosh and Ruslaan Mumtaz written by Niranjan Iyengar, Damini K. Shetty, Anantika Sahir, and Anjum Abbas. It was directed by Sidharth Sen Gupta and Mohit Hussain.
Goldie also turned director for his television production titled Reporters (2015). The show had Rajeev Khandelwal and Kritika Kamra playing television reporters.
