Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
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Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra unveils first poster of Mere Pyare Prime Minister
Bollywood | Nov 20, 2017, 12:56 PM ISTThe 54-year-old director said that it is a story of a single-mother whose eight-year-old boy wants to build a toilet for her.
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Saiyami Kher gearing up for big Telugu debut
Bollywood | Mar 17, 2015, 01:54 PM ISTChennai: Actress Saiyami Kher's long wait is finally coming to an end as her much-delayed Telugu debut project "Rey" is finally releasing. Although slightly disappointed about the delay, she says all good things take time.YVS
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'Mirziya' shoot takes Rakeysh Mehra to Mandawa
Bollywood | Feb 22, 2015, 02:05 PM ISTRakeysh Omprakash Mehra is mesmerised by ancient lore and the old world charm of Mandawa as the filmmaker has started shooting for “Mirziya” in the rural locales of this small village of Rajasthan.“#MIRZYA on location
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'Mirziya' script demanded new faces: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Bollywood | Aug 18, 2014, 12:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says he has cast new actors Harshvardhan Kapoor and Saiyami Kher in 'Mirziya' because it required fresh faces and could not have been made with established actors.Mehra's upcoming venture,
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Rakeysh felt I should make 'Ru Ba Ru': Bharathi
Bollywood | Jul 01, 2014, 07:48 PM ISTLeh: P S Bharathi, who made her directorial debut with ‘Ru Ba Ru', a documentary based on ‘Rang De Basanti' impact, says her filmmaker-husband Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra thought she was the best person to direct
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'Mirza Sahibaan' not a boy-girl thing: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Bollywood | May 26, 2014, 05:44 PM ISTMumbai: After winning accolades for "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra knows "it's time to move on" to embark on another difficult film "Mirza Sahibaan". He says the movie, a tragic love story, isn't a
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Director Rakeysh Omprakash's Raja and Legend of Flute may take 2 years
Bollywood | May 05, 2014, 02:00 PM ISTMumbai: Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is upbeat about making 'Raja and the Legend of the Flute' and 'Casual Kamasutra' but his another film project 'Bhairavi' is on the back burner.With 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' doing reasonably
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IIFA 2014: And the winners are... (view pics)
Bollywood | Apr 28, 2014, 08:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: At a starry and glittering event, the15th edition of the IIFA (International Indian Film Academy) at Tampa Bay, the best talents of the India cinema were bestowed with Farhan Akhtar and Deepika Padukone
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'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' shortened for global release
Bollywood | Aug 19, 2013, 09:08 AM ISTMumbai: Director-producer Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra has shortened "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" (BMB) for its international release. He has reduced the playing-time of the biopic by 30 minutes and said the new version is suitable for a
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Farhan, Sonam at Bhaag Milkha Bhaag success bash
Bollywood | Jul 18, 2013, 03:52 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 18: Actor Farhan Akhtar is happy with the positive response that his recently released film 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is garnering from all quarters. Directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' is a biopic
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SRK hails 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag', praises 'Flying Farhan'
Bollywood | Jul 10, 2013, 08:07 AM ISTMumbai, July 10: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has praised the forthcoming film "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", based on legendary Indian athlete Milkha Singh's life, for being a "lovely experience". He also said his friend Farhan Akhtar's
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Farhan a duplicate copy of me: Milkha Singh
Bollywood | Jul 08, 2013, 12:22 PM ISTLondon: Farhan Akhtar has been given the seal of approval for his performance as Milkha Singh in 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' by the man himself."Farhan has played the part so well, he is almost a duplicate
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Amitabh to Ambani celebrated Spielberg's Oscar success (watch pics)
Bollywood | Mar 13, 2013, 08:56 PM ISTMumbai, March 13: Bollywood biggies gathered together to celebrate the success of Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg's flick ‘Lincoln' at a dinner organized by business tycoon Anil Ambani here on Tuesday evening. The party in Cuffe Parade,
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Don't call me Bollywood,says Mehra
Bollywood | Jun 21, 2012, 03:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, known for his films like “Rang De Basanti” and “Delhi 6”, says his anger at being referred to as a ‘Bollywood' filmmaker led him to make a documentary on what
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Confident Farhan Working Hard To Play Character Of Milkha Singh
Bollywood | Feb 24, 2012, 06:45 PM ISTChandigarh, Feb 24: Actor-director Farhan Akhtar, who is training hard these days to portray legendary sportsman Milkha Singh “Bhaag Milkha Bhaag”, says he is not nervous to portray the icon on the big screen.Directed by
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Flying Sikh Milkha Broke Down While Speaking To Farhan Akhtar
Bollywood | Feb 23, 2012, 02:40 PM ISTChandigarh, Feb 23: Flying Sikh Milkha Singh on Tuesday afternoon became emotional when he went to a college racing track with Farhan Akhtar and director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra for the film Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.Farhan Akhtar
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Aditi Rao Hydari Wants To Play Lead Roles
Bollywood | Feb 22, 2012, 03:38 PM ISTMumbai, Feb 22: For actress Aditi Rao Hydari, the transition from being a supporting actor in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's ‘Delhi 6' and Sudhir Mishra's ‘Yeh Saali Zindagi' to being a leading lady in ‘London Paris
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'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag' Not About Sports, Says Mehra
Bollywood | Feb 21, 2012, 06:36 PM ISTChandigarh, Feb 21: Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says his film on legendary athlete Milkha Singh is not on sports but a story of the human spirit.“It is important for me that the script encourages the