Trio Idiots to Players: Omi ‘Chatur’ Vaidya turns 30
Updated:January 9, 2012, Five:06 PM IST
Fresh Delhi: Very likely Omi Vaidya is the only stud in this world whose claim to fame is ‘Balatkar‘. The actor who made you laugh out your lungs with his ‘Balatkari‘ speech in Trio Idiots turns thirty on January Ten.
Interestingly, Omi was vacationing in India when he auditioned for a role in ‘Trio Idiots‘. With starlets like Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan playing the three Idiots, Omi aka Chatur Ramlingam wooed the audience with his charm. His comic timing and south Indian accent in the film are worth appreciating.
Director Rajkumar Hirani stopped Omi from providing any interviews before the release of ‘Trio Idiots‘. Omi was indeed disappointed when nobody recognized him at the premiere of the film. One should always believe in, let your work do the talking. The same happened with Omi who became a household name after the film’s release.
Three Idiots wasn’t Omi’s very first encounter with showbiz. Born in 1982, raised in Los Angeles, USA, Goa is Omi’s native place. He used to visit India almost every year. At a very youthful age he embarked acting in English and Marathi plays in US. Soon he began taking acting very earnestly and learnt the nitty-gritty of filmmaking, editing and acting at Fresh York University.
Soon after college, Omi grabbed a few commercials and petite roles in television shows too. In past, he has been a part of shows like Arrested Development, The Office, Bones, Life and many others. Apart from that, Omi has also directed two brief films Out of Time and The Desert Rose. He has also been associated with many projects as an editor.
Omi grabbed the Trio Idiots role with the help of film’s screenwriter Abhijat Joshi, who is also based in US. Omi met him through a common friend. Omi was next seen in Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji‘. He won hearts again with his character ‘Milind Kelkar’ in the film.
Omi on a date with Deepika, yes Omi played Deepika Padukone’s blind date in ‘Desi Boyz‘. Abbas-Mustan’s ‘Players‘ is Omi’s latest film. Sharing screen space with starlets like Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Sonam Kapoor is no child play.
Just a few films old in Bollywood, Omi has created a niche audience for himself. He is neither like a macho Bollywood hero nor just a comedian. In a brief span of time Omi managed to grab many big budget films. The multi-talented actor can speak Marathi and English. Omi is wooed to make it big in Bollywood. That is why; he has now hired a Hindi tutor and learns Hindi everyday for three hours at least.
Omi is married to Minal Patel, who received a doctorate in public health last year. Both of them tied the knot in two thousand nine while Omi was still shooting for Three Idiots.
Now, Omi Vaidya wants to turn Bollywood director and is writing a script for his film. He claims it will be in Hindi, but not a usual masala flick. Omi has been fortunate in Bollywood so far, let’s hope the best for his directorial debut as well.
We wish glad bday to the very talented Omi Vaidya.
Trio Idiots to Players: Omi Chatur Vaidya turns thirty
Trio Idiots to Players: Omi ‘Chatur’ Vaidya turns 30
Updated:January 9, 2012, Five:06 PM IST
Fresh Delhi: Very likely Omi Vaidya is the only man in this world whose claim to fame is ‘Balatkar‘. The actor who made you laugh out your lungs with his ‘Balatkari‘ speech in Three Idiots turns thirty on January Ten.
Interestingly, Omi was vacationing in India when he auditioned for a role in ‘Trio Idiots‘. With starlets like Aamir Khan, Sharman Joshi and R Madhavan playing the three Idiots, Omi aka Chatur Ramlingam wooed the audience with his charm. His comic timing and south Indian accent in the film are worth appreciating.
Director Rajkumar Hirani stopped Omi from providing any interviews before the release of ‘Trio Idiots‘. Omi was indeed disappointed when nobody recognized him at the premiere of the film. One should always believe in, let your work do the talking. The same happened with Omi who became a household name after the film’s release.
Three Idiots wasn’t Omi’s very first encounter with showbiz. Born in 1982, raised in Los Angeles, USA, Goa is Omi’s native place. He used to visit India almost every year. At a very youthfull age he embarked acting in English and Marathi plays in US. Soon he began taking acting very earnestly and learnt the nitty-gritty of filmmaking, editing and acting at Fresh York University.
Soon after college, Omi grabbed a few commercials and puny roles in television shows too. In past, he has been a part of shows like Arrested Development, The Office, Bones, Life and many others. Apart from that, Omi has also directed two brief films Out of Time and The Desert Rose. He has also been associated with many projects as an editor.
Omi grabbed the Trio Idiots role with the help of film’s screenwriter Abhijat Joshi, who is also based in US. Omi met him through a common friend. Omi was next seen in Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji‘. He won hearts again with his character ‘Milind Kelkar’ in the film.
Omi on a date with Deepika, yes Omi played Deepika Padukone’s blind date in ‘Desi Boyz‘. Abbas-Mustan’s ‘Players‘ is Omi’s latest film. Sharing screen space with starlets like Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Sonam Kapoor is no child play.
Just a few films old in Bollywood, Omi has created a niche audience for himself. He is neither like a macho Bollywood hero nor just a comedian. In a brief span of time Omi managed to grab many big budget films. The multi-talented actor can speak Marathi and English. Omi is coaxed to make it big in Bollywood. That is why; he has now hired a Hindi tutor and learns Hindi everyday for three hours at least.
Omi is married to Minal Patel, who received a doctorate in public health last year. Both of them tied the knot in two thousand nine while Omi was still shooting for Trio Idiots.
Now, Omi Vaidya wants to turn Bollywood director and is writing a script for his film. He claims it will be in Hindi, but not a usual masala flick. Omi has been fortunate in Bollywood so far, let’s hope the best for his directorial debut as well.
We wish blessed bday to the very talented Omi Vaidya.