*freedom fighters united against British rule in the 1920s, starred Rehman and Aamir Khan*
oh my god. Rahman starred in RDB??? On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 6:52 AM, Vithur <[email protected]> wrote: > 'Delhi-6' team tackles tough topics Rakeysh Mehra's drama a microcosm > of the region's troubles > > By Jonathan Landreth > > Dec 14, 2008, 12:37 PM ET > Rakeysh Mehra, director of 2006's smash hit "Paint It Yellow," joined > stars Abishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor on Sunday at the Dubai International > Film Festival to promote "Delhi-6," their new drama set against the chaos of > India's capital. > > The film, which takes its title from the postal code for the old part of > the city, follows Bachchan's character Roshan and his ailing grandmother — > played by Waheeda Rehman — from the U.S. back to India on what becomes a > search for the country's identity as it struggles with development and > religious conflict. It's set to open in February. > > "How the hell does this country work?" asked Mehra, three weeks after > India's commercial capital Mumbai was hit by deadly terrorist attacks that > killed 172 and sparked mass anti-government protests in the run-up to next > year's elections. "These days the wheel is not turning." > > Bachchan, who recently finished the Miami-set romantic comedy "Dostana," > said he felt lucky to be able to act in two such distinct films in the same > year. > > "I like to think that the audience will come out of 'Delhi-6' questioning > the way they lead their lives, asking why they do what they do and if it > serves any good purpose," Bachchan said from behind dark sunglasses. > > The glamorous Kapoor, who plays Bittu in the film, a character she said > represents the ordinary youth of India, said she feels a responsibility to > her fans. "If young girls are looking at me, I cannot shirk my > responsibility to conduct myself in a certain way." > > Written by Mehra and Prasoon Joshi, "Delhi-6" was produced for about $8.25 > million "so far" by Mehra and Mumbai-based UTV Motion Pictures, UTVMP CEO > Siddharth Kapur said. > > "Delhi-6" is not the only film this year to take a good look at the big > issues facing modern India, the world's largest democracy. Another film, > "Firaaq," by director Nandita Das, portrays sectarian violence through the > eyes of ordinary people after deadly riots in India's Gujarat in 2002. > "Firaaq" is featured at DIFF. > > Mehra's award-winning "Paint it Yellow" (Rang De Basanti), a politically > charged epic about a group of disillusioned Indian youths who become > nationalist freedom fighters united against British rule in the 1920s, > starred Rehman and Aamir Khan. It was India's second highest-grossing film > in the last decade, taking in about $30 million. > > - > http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/awards_festivals/news/e3i1ccc5c91366de3d917ef014b96301ed9- > regards, > Vithur > > > > >
