Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is, to me, one of the most purposeful storytellers in Indian cinema. A commerce graduate who became a filmmaker, he never settled for pure entertainment: Rang De Basanti and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag fuse spectacle with real social and emotional weight, and the two Filmfare Best Director awards feel well earned. What I admire is his refusal to separate message from craft; his films ask something of the audience. I think directors who can move a crowd while making them reflect are rare, and I look forward to whatever he chooses to say next.

Name (English)

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Name (Japanese)

ラケーシュ・オームプラカーシュ・メーラ

Reading

らけーしゅ・おーむぷらかーしゅ・めーら

Born

July 7, 1963 (age 63)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rabbit

Origin

New Delhi, India

Occupation

film director / screenwriter / film producer / filmmaker

University

Shri Ram College of Commerce

Awards & achievements

• 2007 Filmfare Award for Best Director
• 2014 Filmfare Award for Best Director

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rakeysh%20Omprakash%20Mehra
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3065916

Tags

• film director
• screenwriter
• film producer

Last updated

2026-06-21

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