This Article is From Oct 23, 2013

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag my most challenging film

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag my most challenging film

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra says working on the film was like going to school every morning

Highlights

  • Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, known for his films like Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6, confesses that his last release Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was one of the most challenging films that he had ever attempted.
  • For him, it was like going to school every morning.
  • "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was a biopic on the life of former athlete Milkha Singh, portrayed by actor Farhan Akhtar. The film, which released July 5 this year, did a whopping business of over Rs 100 crore and also found acceptance from the audiences of all age groups and strata.
  • "It (working on Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) was like going to school every morning. It is very difficult to put it in words but I enjoyed every moment of it. We went out everyday to do our jobs and came back home thinking 'did we do well or not?'," Mehra said here on Tuesday at the DVD launch of the film.
  • "But in all, it was a hugely learning experience. It was one of the most challenging films which I had attempted and I am glad that it worked out," he added.
  • Mehra is now busy with his next project Mirza Sahiba, a musical which is based on a folkore set in Rajasthan.
Mumbai: Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, known for his films like Rang De Basanti and Delhi 6, confesses that his last release Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was one of the most challenging films that he had ever attempted.

For him, it was like going to school every morning.

"Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was a biopic on the life of former athlete Milkha Singh, portrayed by actor Farhan Akhtar. The film, which released July 5 this year, did a whopping business of over Rs 100 crore and also found acceptance from the audiences of all age groups and strata.

"It (working on Bhaag Milkha Bhaag) was like going to school every morning. It is very difficult to put it in words but I enjoyed every moment of it. We went out everyday to do our jobs and came back home thinking 'did we do well or not?'," Mehra said here on Tuesday at the DVD launch of the film.

"But in all, it was a hugely learning experience. It was one of the most challenging films which I had attempted and I am glad that it worked out," he added.

Mehra is now busy with his next project Mirza Sahiba, a musical which is based on a folkore set in Rajasthan.

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