Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Delhi 6 Director Reveals Unreleased Original Cut
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, the director of the movie Delhi 6, talked about a special version of the film that was never shown to the public.
This version starts with the main character, played by Abhishek Bachchan, already dead.
The director showed this version at a big movie event in Venice, and people there really liked it.
But in India, the director thinks the movie industry and audiences aren't ready for this kind of story.
The regular version of Delhi 6 came out in 2009 and didn't do well at the box office, but over time, people have started to appreciate it more.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra revealed the original, unreleased cut of Delhi 6.
The original cut opens with the death of the protagonist, Abhishek Bachchan.
This version was shown at the Venice Film Festival and received positive feedback.
The director believes India is not yet ready for the film's original version.
The 2009 released version of Delhi 6 was a box office failure but has gained appreciation over time.
- Who
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Director of Delhi 6
- What
- Revealed the original, unreleased cut of Delhi 6
- When
- Not specified, but discussed in an exclusive conversation with SCREEN
- Where
- Not specified, but the original cut was shown at the Venice Film Festival
- Why
- To highlight the film's original vision and the industry's reluctance to accept it
- Film
- Delhi 6
- Director
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- Original Release Year
- 2009
- Original Cut Status
- Unreleased
- Festival Reception
- Venice Film Festival