Timeline

21 Years of Bewafaa: Dharmesh Darshan reveals Akshay Kumar refused lovemaking scenes, citing his ‘Ram’ image from Dhadkan: “He said, ‘Not you getting into that zone’…I clarified, ‘I don’t want to show physical exposure…'”

The romantic musical drama Bewafaa (2005) completed 21 years on February 25. It had an ensemble…
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21 Years of Bewafaa: Dharmesh Darshan reveals Murder had the same plot as the Akshay Kumar-starrer: “80% of the shoot was completed by then; I had to recorrect my film for rubbish reasons”

The romantic musical drama Bewafaa (2005) completed 21 years on February 25. It had an ensemble…
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EXCLUSIVE: On Raja Hindustani’s 29th anniversary, Dharmesh Sheela Darshan hints at his much-awaited return to filmmaking: “My next film will have at least 5 good songs”; speaks highly of Saiyaara, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’s success: “In cinema, clock never turns back. But for the first time, audience is insisting, ‘PLEASE turn the clock back’”

Post-pandemic, Bollywood seemed obsessed with big-budget, larger-than-life action extravaganzas or…
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25 Years of Mela EXCLUSIVE: “Many ladies have told me, ‘Kya sir; aapne Aishwarya Rai Bachchan ko cameo diya aur Twinkle Khanna ko itna bada role de diya’” – Dharmesh Darshan

Mela (2000) completed 25 years on January 7. Starring Aamir Khan, Twinkle Khanna and Faisal Khan,…
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25 Years of Mela EXCLUSIVE: Dharmesh Darshan hits back at those who call the film a flop: “It was made in Rs. 3-5 cr; to collect Rs. 15 cr back in the year 2000 was not a JOKE”

Mela (2000) completed 25 years on January 7. Starring Aamir Khan, Twinkle Khanna and Faisal Khan,…
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25 Years of Mela EXCLUSIVE: Dharmesh Darshan reveals why it became the most ‘unsuccessful successful’ film: “Faisal Khan outperformed Aamir Khan; a RARE cinematic impossibility”

Mela (2000) completed 25 years on January 7. Starring Aamir Khan, Twinkle Khanna and Faisal Khan,…
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EXCLUSIVE: Dharmesh Darshan opens up on getting two offers from Shah Rukh Khan: “He told me, ‘Come on Dharmesh, break your rule of doing one film at a time’; He’s the number one GENUINE guy who deserves EVERY bit of success”

Dharmesh Darshan’s association with Aamir Khan is well known as both worked together in two films…
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EXCLUSIVE: Dharmesh Darshan reveals he was offered to direct a Hollywood film by Ashok Amritraj: “I was offered an unheard-of price; they also desired to cast Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan…”

Dharmesh Darshan has made just 8 films in the last 31 years and yet, he’s considered one of the…
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28 Years of Raja Hindustani EXCLUSIVE: “Rajkumar Santoshi and his 10 assistants laughed and MOCKED the film during a trial screening; Aditya Chopra said my film is BEATING Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in the North” – Dharmesh Darshan

The Aamir Khan-Karisma Kapoor starrer Raja Hindustani (1996) completed 28 years on November 11.…
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28 years of Raja Hindustani: Pratibha Sinha on being the ‘Pardesi girl’, “It feels as though we were filming the song yesterday”

Filmmaker Dharmesh Darshan’s Raja Hindustani recently completed 28 years. Starring Aamir Khan and…
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