Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Wants to Work With Anil Kapoor

Madrid: Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra will be launching Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan in his upcoming romance saga Mirzya but the director said that he has been waiting to work with Anil Kapoor for a long time.

Mirzya is based on the tragic love story of Mirza-Sahiban. The trailer of the film, which also stars Saiyami Kher, was released here during a press conference on the sidelines of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in the Spanish capital.

"I always wanted to work with Anil and I still do. But I never got an opportunity. Now I am working with his son. I am launching him in my film. It is very important for me," Mr Mehra said.

"This is also emotional because it is Harsh's first step into the world of cinema. I have a feeling that you will be seeing a lot more of him," added Mr Mehra.

Mr Kapoor, who has had a long collaboration with IIFA, took to the stage to welcome his son in Bollywood and thanked Mr Mehra for launching Harshvardhan in his movie.

"It is my son's first film. It is an emotional moment for me. I can't thank Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra enough. There are a lot of people in the world who don't know I have a son. They know I have two daughters - Sonam and Rhea," Mr Kapoor said.

Mirzya is scheduled to release on October 7.

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