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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra reveals Abhishek Bachchan’s shelved debut as a Pak terrorist: “Shoot was called off three months before it was supposed to start” : Bollywood News

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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra reveals Abhishek Bachchan’s shelved debut as a Pak terrorist: “Shoot was called off three months before it was supposed to start” : Bollywood News

Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra recently opened up about the heartbreak of his debut film, Samjhauta Express, being shut down just months before its scheduled start date. The film was set to mark the acting debut of Abhishek Bachchan and featured a highly sensitive subject matter that led to its cancellation. In an interview on Shiv … Read more

Did you know Abhishek Bachchan was to play a Pakistani terrorist in his debut film? Amitabh Bachchan called the script ‘bakwas’ |

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Did you know Abhishek Bachchan was to play a Pakistani terrorist in his debut film? Amitabh Bachchan called the script ‘bakwas’ |

Filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra took a trip down memory lane, reminiscing about the heartbreak of his debut film, Samjhauta Express, getting the axe just months before its big launch. The industry deemed the subject too risky, and Abhishek Bachchan‘s long-awaited acting debut was left in limbo. It was a classic case of “so close, yet … Read more