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- Biography: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra (born July 7, 1963) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing Rang De Basanti (2006), for which he won Best Director awards at the 2006 Filmfare Awards and National Film Awards and received a BAFTA Award nomination for Best Foreign... Read more
Filmography
- Bhairavi (2009)
- Fallen Hero (2008)
- Sharpe's Challenge (2007)
- Aatma (2006)
- Losing Gemma (2006)
- The Warrior (2005)
- Mashehu Totali (2000)
- Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
- The Burning Season (1993)
- The Perfect Murder (1988)
News
Film tackles mindset
straitstimes.com –
2009-09-10
VENICE - RAKESH Omprakash Mehra takes on India's '1,000-year-old mindset' in the black comedy 'Delhi-6' screened on Thursday at the Venice film festival. ,p>In the film Roshan (Abhishek Bachchan), a second-generation Indian living in the United States, accompanies his ailing... ... Full Article
Kamal's next big agenda!
indiatimes.com –
2009-06-22
Actor Kamal Haasan has announced that 30 short films from 250 of the students of his Chennai Screenwriting Workshop will be made next year. Announcing this at a press meet was the actor, who said his 250 students had been... ... Full Article
Top Bollywood production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) is releasing an unprecedented five films in 2008 across genres (thriller, comedy, romance and animation), starring some of the top actors and directors. ... Full Article
Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, the rising directorial prodigy who directed 'Rang De Basanti', is back in news with his next venture 'Delhi 6'. The film will have Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role with model- turned-actress Deepika Padukone opposite Junior B. ... Full Article
The status of Indian cinema is changing in the world scene. Indian artistes receive red carpet welcome in Cannes. Hollywood production companies are showing interest in Indian films. ... Full Article