Rakeysh Mehra’s Mirza Sahiban Undergoes Change Of Cast
Posted on Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 10:00 am
The script for Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s next film is almost done. “Actually it’s a couple of scripts and I will choose from them,” says the director.
He admits he is in all probability making the period romance Mirza Sahiban next.
.JPG "Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra at Dilli 6 press meet in Dubai on 15th December 2008 (2)")
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
But the original cast Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor may change.
“The moment you write with actors in mind you restrict them and yourself. So I’d rather wait until the script is finished before casting.”
Rakeysh showed the new-cut version of Delhi 6 at the Venice Film Festival on September 9.
“The kind of reception I got in a 1600-seater theatre was unexpected. It was meant to be only one screening. But they suddenly decided to screen the film on the closing day of the Festival which is very prestigious.”
Now Rakeysh intends to release the new version of Delhi 6 (with Abhishek Bachchan’s character dying off) in India very shortly.
– By Subhash K Jha