Cinemaazi remembers Joginder on his death anniversary
15 Jun 2009
Joginder Shelly - a man who wore multiple hats of actor, director, producer, writer, singer, songwriter and distributor—passed away this day, 15 June, in 2009. Considered the King of B- and C-grade Hindi cinema, he is known for his superhit films Bindiya Aur Bandook (1972) and Ranga Khush (1975), which were produced, directed, written, acted and distributed by him. Out of the realm of mainstream cinema, he catered to the market demand for low-budget commercial films. Despite his film possessing low production values, they entertained with a slew of bizarre plots, strange characters, quirky dialogue, and unsophisticated special effects. Joginder’s flair for showmanship won him commercial success and a loyal fan base. His character Ranga Khush, for instance, became a rage for his character’s crazed laughter and eye-rolling, which apparently also inspired the character Gabbar Singh. Incidentally, Joginder had also sued the makers of Sholay (1975) for stealing the idea from his own film, Bindiya Aur Bandook. He also produced films such as Do Chattane (1974), Fauji (1976) and Yari Zindabad (1976). He last directed Ganga Aur Ranga (1994), while he last appeared on screen as an actor in Duplicate Sholay (2002).
