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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Says Unreleased Delhi-6 Director’s Cut Exists, No Plans for Release

He believes the lauded festival version would not be embraced in India today.

Overview

  • Mehra confirms he still holds his original cut of Delhi-6, which has never been publicly released.
  • The version he favors screened at the Venice Film Festival to a strong response, including prominent coverage in Variety.
  • He refers to it as the “Venice cut” and says the Indian theatrical release reflected changes he now regrets.
  • Asked about issuing the director’s cut, he expressed uncertainty and said the time is not right.
  • The 2009 film underperformed at the box office but has since been reassessed by cinephiles, with leads Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor.