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'''Maradona Rebello''' (born June |
'''Maradona Rebello''' (born 22 June 1986) is an Indian actor who works in the [[Bollywood]] film industry. Rebello's first name was inspired by the footballer [[Diego Maradona]] and was kept by his father. After acting in theatres in school and a brief career in modelling, Rebello's film career began with the 2010 film ''[[Pankh (film)|Pankh]]'', which highlights the common practice in the Indian film industry of casting children in role contrary to their natural genders. Rebello played the character of a 20-year old boy named Jerry, who used to act in girl roles when he was young. Jerry used to [[cross-dress]] as a girl for his roles and after growing up, becomes confused about his identity. ''Pankh'' was released on 2 April 2010 and received negative reviews. After that, Rebello signed the film ''[[Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon]]''. |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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===1986–2008: Early life=== |
===1986–2008: Early life=== |
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Rebello was named after the footballer [[Diego Maradona]], during the Quarter Final between [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and [[England national football team|England]], in the [[1986 FIFA World Cup]]. Where on one hand Diego Maradona scored "the goal of the century", back in India, Maradona Rebello was born. His father, who is a sports manager, was inspired by Diego Maradona's winning goal and named his son as Maradona.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jha|first=Subhash K.|title=Maradona Rebello plays a cross-dressing sexually-confused star in Pankh|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/jun/290609-Maradona-Rebello-Pankh-cross-dressing-sexually-confused-gay-community-Bollywood.htm|work=[[Mid-Day]]|accessdate=2010-06-29|date=2009-06-29}}</ref><ref name="one">{{cite news|last=Patel|first=Devansh|title=I am a heterosexual" – Maradona Rebello|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/maradona-pankh-heterosexual-010410.html|accessdate=2010-06-28|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=2010-04-01}}</ref> The Rebellos are a [[Christian]] family from the [[Mumbai]] suburb of [[Bhayander]]. While Rebello was always passionate about acting, he was all set to pursue medicine after his Higher Secondary studies. He even acted in plays such as ''An Evening With [[Shakespeare]] and Actors'' which was staged at the [[National Gallery of Modern Art]]. He said, "once did a play An Evening with Shakespeare and Actors. There was a scene where [[Romeo Montague|Romeo]] is mesmerised by [[Juliet Capulet|Juliet]] when he sees her for the first time. I’ve said those lines a million times."<ref name="face to face">{{cite web|last=Shukla|first=Abhinav|title=FACE TO FACE with Maradona Rebello|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/facetofacewithmaradonarebello/598958/|work=[[Indian Express]]|accessdate=2010-06-29|date=2010-04-02}}</ref> Rebello's modelling career took off by chance when he was spotted by a model coordinator outside a cinema hall and was signed up for assignments.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Basu|first=Sravanti|title=Maradona, the New Kid on Block|journal=[[Filmfare]]|date=2009-10-09|volume=32|issue=21|pages=56|issn=0312-2654 }}</ref> Rebello also auditioned for the 2009 film ''[[Slumdog Millionaire]]'' and met director [[Danny Boyle]], but was rejected because Boyle thought that his looks were not Indian enough to meet his characterization.<ref name="face to face"/> |
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===2009–present: Bollywood debut and ''Pankh''=== |
===2009–present: Bollywood debut and ''Pankh''=== |
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{{Quote box|width=240px|align=right|quote="In my personal life, I am a heterosexual. In the film too I play a heterosexual. The character I play in ''Pankh'' is of my past that is nagging me. It's not keeping me happy because my mother in the film—played by Lilette Dubey—cross dressed me when I was young. As a kid, your mind is so impressionable. Pankh is a one day story of this guy who is confused about his sexuality. I did have to push myself in wearing a girl's wig, putting on lipstick, etc. It was definitely odd."<Ref name="one"/>|source=—Rebello talking about the shooting for ''Pankh''.}} |
{{Quote box|width=240px|align=right|quote="In my personal life, I am a heterosexual. In the film too I play a heterosexual. The character I play in ''Pankh'' is of my past that is nagging me. It's not keeping me happy because my mother in the film—played by Lilette Dubey—cross dressed me when I was young. As a kid, your mind is so impressionable. Pankh is a one day story of this guy who is confused about his sexuality. I did have to push myself in wearing a girl's wig, putting on lipstick, etc. It was definitely odd."<Ref name="one"/>|source=—Rebello talking about the shooting for ''Pankh''.}} |
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While doing [[Business Motivation Model|BMM]] from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]], Rebello got an offer from Sudipto Chattopadhay to audition for the upcoming film ''[[Pankh (film)|Pankh]]''.<ref name="one"/> He went for the audition and gave his shots, but was apprehensive to join the [[Bollywood]] film industry, because he believed in a different image of Bollywood—one with romance and drama.<ref name="one"/> "I went for the audition of the movie Pankh. Director told me about the demands of the role. I told it to my parents and they heard the story from the director Sudipto. They gave me green signal to act in the movie. [...] Nude scene and scene of an onscreen kiss with a boy are very essential in the movie. It’s very hard to imagine the story without these scenes.”<ref name="strip">{{cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|title=Maradona Rebello's on-screen gay kiss in Pankh|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/2009/maradona-gay-kiss-pankh-050609.html|accessdate=2010-06-28|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|date=2009-06-05}}</ref> Rebello was impressed by the script and |
While doing [[Business Motivation Model|BMM]] from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]], Rebello got an offer from Sudipto Chattopadhay to audition for the upcoming film ''[[Pankh (film)|Pankh]]''.<ref name="one"/> He went for the audition and gave his shots, but was apprehensive to join the [[Bollywood]] film industry, because he believed in a different image of Bollywood—one with romance and drama.<ref name="one"/> "I went for the audition of the movie Pankh. Director told me about the demands of the role. I told it to my parents and they heard the story from the director Sudipto. They gave me green signal to act in the movie. [...] Nude scene and scene of an onscreen kiss with a boy are very essential in the movie. It’s very hard to imagine the story without these scenes.”<ref name="strip">{{cite news|last=Hooli|first=Shekhar H.|title=Maradona Rebello's on-screen gay kiss in Pankh|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/2009/maradona-gay-kiss-pankh-050609.html|accessdate=2010-06-28|publisher=[[Oneindia.in]]|date=2009-06-05}}</ref> Rebello was impressed by the script and accepted the role.<ref name="one"/> The film is reportedly based on the case of child actor [[Ahsaas Channa]], who is apparently a girl passed off as a boy in movies like ''[[Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna]]'' and ''[[Vaastu Shastra]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/mirchmasala/Bipasha-Basu-signs-her-first-art-house-movie-Pankh/250807/Article1-244091.aspx|title=Bipasha Basu signs her first art-house movie Pankh|last=Ghosh|first=Niharika|date=2007-08-23|accessdate=2010-06-28|work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> The film highlights the common practice in the Indian film industry of casting children in roles contrary to their natural genders.<ref name="masala">{{cite web|url=http://www.masala.com/7018-bipashas-complex-role-in-pankh|title= Bipasha's complex role in Pankh|work=''Masala.com'' |accessdate= 2008-12-23|author=Indo-Asian News Service}}</ref> |
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Rebello played the character of a 20-year old boy named Jerry, who used to act in girl roles when he was young. Chattophadhay said, "Jerry's character is very complex. The film shows him as a famous child artiste. He cross-dressed as a girl for his roles and is confused about his identity. There is also a song in the film where he fantasizes about [[Bipasha Basu]] seducing him, creating confusion in his mind about his real identity."<ref name="masala"/> During shooting, Rebello was embarrassed about his nude scenes in front of actors [[Lilette Dubey]] and his kissing scene with another man. About his experiences while shooting ''Pankh'', Rebello said, "When we shot the nude scene, the crew was kept to a minimum. But I was in safe hands at the end of the day. I never imagined that my debut would be in the form of ''Pankh''. I am blessed. I also feel that if ''Pankh'' would've come immediately after ''[[Dev.D]]'', it could've worked better. But this is the right time for it to make it to the cinemas."<ref name="one"/> |
Rebello played the character of a 20-year old boy named Jerry, who used to act in girl roles when he was young. Chattophadhay said, "Jerry's character is very complex. The film shows him as a famous child artiste. He cross-dressed as a girl for his roles and is confused about his identity. There is also a song in the film where he fantasizes about [[Bipasha Basu]] seducing him, creating confusion in his mind about his real identity."<ref name="masala"/> During shooting, Rebello was embarrassed about his nude scenes in front of actors [[Lilette Dubey]] and his kissing scene with another man. About his experiences while shooting ''Pankh'', Rebello said, "When we shot the nude scene, the crew was kept to a minimum. But I was in safe hands at the end of the day. I never imagined that my debut would be in the form of ''Pankh''. I am blessed. I also feel that if ''Pankh'' would've come immediately after ''[[Dev.D]]'', it could've worked better. But this is the right time for it to make it to the cinemas."<ref name="one"/> |
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[[File:Cast of pankh.jpg|left|thumb|Premiere of ''Pankh''. From left, [[John Abraham]], [[Bipasha Basu]], Rebello, Amit Purohit and Sudipto Chattopadhay.]] |
[[File:Cast of pankh.jpg|left|thumb|Premiere of ''Pankh''. From left, [[John Abraham]], [[Bipasha Basu]], Rebello, Amit Purohit and Sudipto Chattopadhay.]] |
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''Pankh'' was released on April |
''Pankh'' was released on 2 April 2010 and received negative reviews. [[Taran Adarsh]] from [[Bollywood Hungama]] said, "Frankly, Pankh made no sense to me and at the end of the screening, I only felt sorry for myself since I wasted two precious hours of my life on something that wasn't worth it. Talking of performances, Maradona Rebello tries hard to look convincing."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Pankh – Review|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/reviews/2010/pankh-review-030410.html|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=2010-06-28|authorlink=Taran Adarsh|date=2010-04-03}}</ref> After the film, Rebello signed another project—titled ''[[Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon]]''—where plays the role of a man who has an affair with his gay brother’s wife.<ref>{{cite web|last=Reporter|first=Press|title=Bottom Line|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100425/jsp/7days/story_12377849.jsp|work=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)|The Kolkata Telegraph]]|accessdate=2010-06-28|date=2010-04-25}}</ref> Rebello said, "I can't reveal much about the part. But I got to work with screen divas like [[Zeenat Aman]] and [[Helen (actress)|Helen]]. Not bad for my second film."<ref>{{cite web|last=Jha|first=Shubhas K.|title=Maradona's mom didn't flinch even when he stripped|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2010/maradona-rebello-mom-strip-070410.html|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|accessdate=2010-06-28|date=2010-06-07}}</ref> The film was directed by Sanjay Sharma and written by his brother Kapil Sharma who also played the lead.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/23/india-gay-film |title= India's answer to Brokeback Mountain ready to hit cinemas |first= Jason|last =Burke |date= 2010-06-23 |work= [[The Guardian]] |accessdate=2010-04-23|authorlink=Jason Burke}}</ref> It premiered in April 2010 at India's first mainstream Gay Film Festival and the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. Featuring the first gay kiss in [[Indian cinema]], ''Dunno Y'' has Aman performing the song "Aap Jaise Koi" from her 1980 film ''[[Qurbani (1980 film)|Qurbani]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.mid-day.com/news/2009/dec/121209-Zeenat-Aman-Aap-Jaisa-Koi-Qurbani-Christmas-party.htm |title= Zeenat forced to sing Aap Jaisa Koi as punishment |first= Shaheeen|last= Parkar |date= 2009-12-12|work= [[Mid-Day]]|accessdate=2010-04-23}}</ref> ''Dunno Y'' was also selected for screening at the [[New York Film Festival]] in September 2010.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wire|first=Sampurn|title=‘Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyon’ To Be Screened In Iview New York Film Festival|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/dunno-y-na-jaane-kyon-to-be-screened-in-iview-new-york-film-festival_100382722.html|accessdate=2010-06-30|publisher=[[Thaindian News]]|date=2010-06-19}}</ref> |
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==Influences== |
==Influences== |
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Revision as of 14:50, 23 August 2010
Maradona Rebello | |
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 Maradona Rebello at the premiere of Pankh | |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Maradona Rebello (born 22 June 1986) is an Indian actor who works in the Bollywood film industry. Rebello's first name was inspired by the footballer Diego Maradona and was kept by his father. After acting in theatres in school and a brief career in modelling, Rebello's film career began with the 2010 film Pankh, which highlights the common practice in the Indian film industry of casting children in role contrary to their natural genders. Rebello played the character of a 20-year old boy named Jerry, who used to act in girl roles when he was young. Jerry used to cross-dress as a girl for his roles and after growing up, becomes confused about his identity. Pankh was released on 2 April 2010 and received negative reviews. After that, Rebello signed the film Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon.
Life and career
1986–2008: Early life
Rebello was named after the footballer Diego Maradona, during the Quarter Final between Argentina and England, in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Where on one hand Diego Maradona scored "the goal of the century", back in India, Maradona Rebello was born. His father, who is a sports manager, was inspired by Diego Maradona's winning goal and named his son as Maradona.[1][2] The Rebellos are a Christian family from the Mumbai suburb of Bhayander. While Rebello was always passionate about acting, he was all set to pursue medicine after his Higher Secondary studies. He even acted in plays such as An Evening With Shakespeare and Actors which was staged at the National Gallery of Modern Art. He said, "once did a play An Evening with Shakespeare and Actors. There was a scene where Romeo is mesmerised by Juliet when he sees her for the first time. I’ve said those lines a million times."[3] Rebello's modelling career took off by chance when he was spotted by a model coordinator outside a cinema hall and was signed up for assignments.[4] Rebello also auditioned for the 2009 film Slumdog Millionaire and met director Danny Boyle, but was rejected because Boyle thought that his looks were not Indian enough to meet his characterization.[3]
2009–present: Bollywood debut and Pankh
"In my personal life, I am a heterosexual. In the film too I play a heterosexual. The character I play in Pankh is of my past that is nagging me. It's not keeping me happy because my mother in the film—played by Lilette Dubey—cross dressed me when I was young. As a kid, your mind is so impressionable. Pankh is a one day story of this guy who is confused about his sexuality. I did have to push myself in wearing a girl's wig, putting on lipstick, etc. It was definitely odd."[2]
—Rebello talking about the shooting for Pankh.
While doing BMM from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, Rebello got an offer from Sudipto Chattopadhay to audition for the upcoming film Pankh.[2] He went for the audition and gave his shots, but was apprehensive to join the Bollywood film industry, because he believed in a different image of Bollywood—one with romance and drama.[2] "I went for the audition of the movie Pankh. Director told me about the demands of the role. I told it to my parents and they heard the story from the director Sudipto. They gave me green signal to act in the movie. [...] Nude scene and scene of an onscreen kiss with a boy are very essential in the movie. It’s very hard to imagine the story without these scenes.”[5] Rebello was impressed by the script and accepted the role.[2] The film is reportedly based on the case of child actor Ahsaas Channa, who is apparently a girl passed off as a boy in movies like Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and Vaastu Shastra.[6] The film highlights the common practice in the Indian film industry of casting children in roles contrary to their natural genders.[7]
Rebello played the character of a 20-year old boy named Jerry, who used to act in girl roles when he was young. Chattophadhay said, "Jerry's character is very complex. The film shows him as a famous child artiste. He cross-dressed as a girl for his roles and is confused about his identity. There is also a song in the film where he fantasizes about Bipasha Basu seducing him, creating confusion in his mind about his real identity."[7] During shooting, Rebello was embarrassed about his nude scenes in front of actors Lilette Dubey and his kissing scene with another man. About his experiences while shooting Pankh, Rebello said, "When we shot the nude scene, the crew was kept to a minimum. But I was in safe hands at the end of the day. I never imagined that my debut would be in the form of Pankh. I am blessed. I also feel that if Pankh would've come immediately after Dev.D, it could've worked better. But this is the right time for it to make it to the cinemas."[2]
Pankh was released on 2 April 2010 and received negative reviews. Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama said, "Frankly, Pankh made no sense to me and at the end of the screening, I only felt sorry for myself since I wasted two precious hours of my life on something that wasn't worth it. Talking of performances, Maradona Rebello tries hard to look convincing."[8] After the film, Rebello signed another project—titled Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyon—where plays the role of a man who has an affair with his gay brother’s wife.[9] Rebello said, "I can't reveal much about the part. But I got to work with screen divas like Zeenat Aman and Helen. Not bad for my second film."[10] The film was directed by Sanjay Sharma and written by his brother Kapil Sharma who also played the lead.[11] It premiered in April 2010 at India's first mainstream Gay Film Festival and the Kashish Mumbai International Queer Film Festival. Featuring the first gay kiss in Indian cinema, Dunno Y has Aman performing the song "Aap Jaise Koi" from her 1980 film Qurbani.[12] Dunno Y was also selected for screening at the New York Film Festival in September 2010.[13]
Influences
Rebello used to be in dramatics in school and did modelling while he was in college. Hence, he was associated with the world of acting and stardom from a young age. His primary influences have been actors Shahrukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan.[3] His other inspirations are Mexican actor Gael García Bernal and Hollywood actors Leonardo Di Caprio and Jude Law.[3]
References
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. (2009-06-29). "Maradona Rebello plays a cross-dressing sexually-confused star in Pankh". Mid-Day. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ a b c d e f Patel, Devansh (2010-04-01). "I am a heterosexual" – Maradona Rebello". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ a b c d Shukla, Abhinav (2010-04-02). "FACE TO FACE with Maradona Rebello". Indian Express. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ Basu, Sravanti (2009-10-09). "Maradona, the New Kid on Block". Filmfare. 32 (21): 56. ISSN 0312-2654.
- ^ Hooli, Shekhar H. (2009-06-05). "Maradona Rebello's on-screen gay kiss in Pankh". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Ghosh, Niharika (2007-08-23). "Bipasha Basu signs her first art-house movie Pankh". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ a b Indo-Asian News Service. "Bipasha's complex role in Pankh". Masala.com. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ Adarsh, Taran (2010-04-03). "Pankh – Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Reporter, Press (2010-04-25). "Bottom Line". The Kolkata Telegraph. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Jha, Shubhas K. (2010-06-07). "Maradona's mom didn't flinch even when he stripped". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Burke, Jason (2010-06-23). "India's answer to Brokeback Mountain ready to hit cinemas". The Guardian. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ Parkar, Shaheeen (2009-12-12). "Zeenat forced to sing Aap Jaisa Koi as punishment". Mid-Day. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ Wire, Sampurn (2010-06-19). "'Dunno Y… Na Jaane Kyon' To Be Screened In Iview New York Film Festival". Thaindian News. Retrieved 2010-06-30.
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