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It is director Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra, whose Rang De Basanti is soon to be released, who is soon going to create history when he re-releases his debut directorial venture AKS, just 5 years since it first arrived on silver screen.

Actor Kunal Kapoor who debuted with M.F. Husains film Meenaxi, will be seen as one of the four main protagonists in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehras Rang De Basanti.

Mumbai, Dec 3 : Remember Aamir Khans hit number "Aati kya khandala" in Vikram Bhatts "Ghulam" Seven years later hes back at it with another full-fledged song in Rakeysh Mehras "Rang De Basanti".

Remember Aamir Khans hit number Aati kya khandala in Vikram Bhatts Ghulam Seven years later hes back at it with another full-fledged song in Rakeysh Mehras Rang De Basanti.

Provogue has organized a Fall-Winter Collection 2005 in collaboration with UTV and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, with a stunning star-studded fashion show on December 21.

Okay, heres one that you wont encounter on KBC. Whats the common factor among these films: Prakash Mehras Mela, Dharmesh Darshans Mela and Mahesh Manjrekars Vah Life Ho To Aisi

Provogue has organized a Fall-Winter Collection 2005 in collaboration with UTV and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, with a stunning star-studded fashion show on December 21.

Movie lovers eager for the much-awaited Aamir Khan starrer Rang De Basanti directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, will have to wait till the 20th of January for a worldwide release of the film.

After fighting for his country in Mangal Pandey, Aamir Khan is all set to star in Rakeysh Mehras film Rang De Basanti as a Delhi University student.

Bengali director Sandip Rays film "After Night Dawn" will be one of the 13 movies competing at the 24th Fajr International Film Festival here Jan 20-30, according to Irans Mehr news agency.

Bengali director Sandip Rays film After Night Dawn will be one of the 13 movies competing at the 24th Fajr International Film Festival here Jan 20-30, according to Irans Mehr news agency.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra s movie Rang De Basanti deals with a topic that is very relevant to contemporary times.Rang De Basanti is a youth flick with a message. It talks of several youngsters with different aspirations from life. The movie is about the rise in the consciousness of todays youth of the values and realizations of their Indian-ness.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra s movie Rang De Basanti is facing certain objections from the Indian Air Force.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra talks about his latest effort and life after Aks.

The concluding part of our conversation with director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.

English actress Alice Patten , who is making her Bollywood debut with Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra movie Rang De Basanti , has been creating quite a buzz in the British media.

Finally, the controversy surrounding Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra s movie Rang De Basanti has cleared. The movie will release on January 26, but after the deletion of a horse race sequence in it.

British actress Alice Patten makes her feature film debut in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehras Rang De Basanti . While she deems her Bollywood debut as a “right step”, she is not eager to work in another Hindi movie for some time at least.

Mumbai, Jan 21 : The curiosity to see Rakeysh Mehras "Rang De Basanti" grows by the day after the much-touted films release date was postponed to Jan 26.The Aamir Khan-starrer was postponed from this Friday Jan 20 to Thursday Jan 26 - Republic Day, adding to the growing curiosity about the film.No one, not even the films crew, has seen "Rang de Basanti".

Mumbai: The curiosity to see Rakeysh Mehras "Rang De Basanti" grows by the day after the much-touted films release date was postponed to Jan 26.

Soha Ali Khan is emerging as an actress with great potential. The few directors she has worked with have a good word for her, but no one can better define Sohas acting prowess than Rang De Basanti director Rakeysh Mehra.

It did not take director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra long to know that Soha Ali Khan was indeed the actress he was looking for his movie Rang De Basanti .

New Delhi, Jan 27 : Delhi girl Harshdeep is trying to create a niche for herself in Bollywood, having sung "Ik Onkaar" in Rakyesh Mehras "Rang De Basanti".

Director Rakeysh OmPrakash Mehra of Rang De Basanti showered high praise indeed on two persons at the premiere yesterday of the excellent film which opened across cinema halls in India and worldwide this morning.

Film: "Rang De Basanti"; Cast: Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Atul Kulkarni, Sharman Joshi, Kunal Kapoor, Soha Ali Khan Pataudi, Alice Patten, R. Madhavan, Waheeda Rehman, Kirron Kher and Om Puri; Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra; Producer: Ronnie Screwvala; Music: A.R. Rahman; Rating I dont remember when I last saw a movie that had a story to tell and a message to give -- and did so in a real, gritty manner without being either preachy or dreary. Some people say history is boring. But sometimes walking through the lanes of the past can be enjoyable and gratifying, especially if your guide is someone as gifted as Rakyesh Mehra and companions as spirited as Aamir Khan, Siddharth, Kunal Kapoor and Soha.

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra s movie Rang De Basanti is a well-crafted and beautifully told story that entertains you, makes you think and stirs you deep inside in the end.The movie stars Aamir Khan , British actress Alice Patten , Madhavan , Soha Ali Khan , Kunal Kapoor , Siddharth , Sharman Joshi , Atul Kulkarni and Kiron Kher .

RDB directed by Rakeysh O. Mehra and produced by him with UTV has tried enough but failed to keep itself away from crisis.

One of our readers tells us why Rakeysh Omprakash Mehras film touched her deeply.

Even though the euphoria over his movie Rang De Basanti has not subsided, director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is moving on to his next project.

Mumbai, Feb 6 : Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, basking in the success of "Rang De Basanti" that boasts of an original script, says the film is a collection of circumstances from his life."It is a collection of many circumstances. In school I wanted to join the air force. It didnt work out for me. In college in Delhi I was predominantly a sportsman. It didnt work out because I was from a lower middle-class family. And the first priority was to bring money back into the family."Defending the controversial ending of the film he said: The defence ministers murder is the pre-climax. After that we have 45 minutes of story. At the end my heroes realise how futile it was to kill the defence minister."Asked who the real hero of the film was, Mehra told IANS in an interview: "You mean besides Aamir and the other characters ...the real hero is the screenplay. I got so possessed by it that every day I was on the laptop till 4.30 a.m. either creating or destroying."EXCERPTS:Q: How is the commercial prospect of "Rang De Basanti" looking to you

Rang De director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra chats with rediff readers.

New Delhi, Feb 9 : Aamir Khan, known as one of the most versatile and intelligent actors from the current lot in Bollywood, is basking in the success of his latest film "Rang De Basanti".The 40-year-old etched out with élan the role of a fun-loving college student who is making a conscious effort not to get into the real world in the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra film."I think this is his best performance till date. It was very gutsy of Aamir to do the role. And he allowed it to be so graceful. Most importantly, at the end of the film we remember all the actors names," director Sudhir Mishra told IANS about "Rang De Basanti".

It is now a forgone conclusion that Rakeysh Omprakash Mehras movie Rang De Basanti is the first Bollywood hit movie of 2006.

MumbaiIndia Feb 10 : Two weeks afteraits release, its crystal clear that "Rang De Basanti" is a huge success. The ramifications are far and wide. And director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is personally visiting every major city in the country to see how the film has connected with people."The credit must go to the audiences for its success. It is crazy... I was at Abhisheks Bachchan birthday bash on Sunday night. The entire industry was there. Everyone, from actors, directors to producers, came up to me to speak about Rang De Basanti. Now I am dying to show the film to Amit-ji Amitabh Bachchan. I am feeling incomplete without his viewing the film."

Its a known fact now that Rakeysh Om Prakash Mehras Rang De Basanti has won the hearts of many.