Has any spot boy risen up the ranks in Bollywood? <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Sometimes I cast people working on the sets. This time it was the turn of the location manager Sanjay Oberoi. Now Sanjay dresses up in Paresh Rawal’s henchman clothes, away from his production buddies. Paresh Rawal’s henchmen come in all shapes and sizes from tall, heavy to tiny and average. Even the spot boys are stars on the sets. Their character is unique in its own way. Two of the most popular spot boys are Bhaktawar and Jalwa. Bhaktawar has so many visas on his passport that the Assistant Directors are envious of him. All the Assistant Directors won’t be going to Siberia for the outdoor schedule, but Bhaktawar would be a necessity? Jalwa has a script, which he wants to make into a feature someday. That made me wonders if any spot-boy has risen up the ranks in Bollywood. Lawrence D’Souza, was the answer provided. He started at the lowest rank, became assistant cameraman, cinematographer and ultimately a director. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>Saajan is a super hit to his credit. I remember seeing an advertisement of a Bhojpuri film directed by Lawrence recently in a Hindi newspaper. The other person would be Ashok Mehta, arguably the numero-uno cinematographer in Mumbai. <BR><BR><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p><a href=https://www.screenindia.com/ target=_blank>Screen India</a><br><p class=clear>&nbsp;</p>