Vinod Balodi: First Leading Male Character of First Garhwali Feature Film

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                                                Bhishma Kukreti

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   Much is talked about ‘Jagwal’ the first Garhwali feature film released in 1983. However, less is known to public about the character artists of ‘Jagwal’ baring Parashar Gaud.

  There were two male leading characters in ‘Jagwal the first Garhwali movie played by Parashar Gaur and Vinod Balodi. Vinod Balodi played the young Doctor Ajay in ‘Jagwal’ the first regional Mid Himalayan feature film. Ajay plays role of doctor who helps Prashar Gaur’s character in first Uttarakhandi feature film.

   Vinod Balodi belongs to Manjeli (Banelsyun, Pauri Garhwal) born in Mumbai on 20/71969. Vinod was active in Garhwali and Hindi theatre in his pre graduation time and in Wilson College. Vinod Balodi was still active in Hindi theatre in Mumbai.

   Vinod remembers that filming of Jagwal was exciting, happy experience and with some pain too. Local people provided their best cooperation in shooting of ‘Jagwal’ a historical first feature film of Garhwal, Kumaun and Himachal Himalayan region. The talk with Vinod reveals that the first Garhwali film crew was expecting no infrastructure for shooting in Buvakahl, Pauri and Shringar regions of Garhwal. However, there were no faculties available at that time for good staying, properties, transportation and even torch-batteries in the cited area.  

           Since, Vinod understood from first experience with Garhwali feature film that commercially an artist can’t survive on Garhwali filmdom he choose government service and was also involve in theatre in Mumbai.

  Vinod is still ambitious to do performance in other film.

  Vinod Balodi will always be remembered as leading male character of first Garhwali feature film ‘Jagwal’ along with another leading male character Parashar Gaur.

Based on telephonic talk with Vinod Balodi, 09820116099

Reference: Bhishma Kukreti, 2013, उत्तराखंडी फिल्मों का संक्षिप्त इतिहास

Copyright@   Bhishma Kukreti 16/3/2013

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