Hansal Mehta slams rumours about launching Rajkumar Hirani’s son, opens up about Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar fiasco : Bollywood News

Filmmaker Hansal Mehta is fuming at widespread reports about his alleged plans to launch Rajkumar Hirani’s son, Vir Hirani. Speaking exclusively, Hansal says, “It is total nonsense. I have no idea where these people get their information from. I’ve met Vir like I’ve met many actors over the past few years. This is fake news.”

Hansal Mehta slams rumours about launching Rajkumar Hirani’s son, opens up about Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar fiasco

This week, Hansal Mehta’s Manoj Bajpayee–Tabu starrer Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar completed 25 years on 6 October. Hansal makes some startling revelations about the troubles he faced while making the film. “Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar began with a crackling script—sharp, subversive, and alive with possibilities. But in a moment of weakness, we tampered with it. Manoj’s growing popularity, the lure of six songs, and the need to make the protagonist a ‘nice man’ trapped by dark circumstances—all these compromises softened what was meant to be a story about betrayal and the shadows hidden in human nature when faced with desperation and greed.”

In a moment of absolute honest self-appraisal, Hansal confesses, “What could have been raw, and unsettling ended up tame, at times even sycophantic towards its leading man. The irony is not lost on me: a film about greed was itself undone by greed. And it bombed.”

Adding to Hansal’s grief over the outcome of Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar is its complete disappearance from the public domain. “I hear that the film’s negatives have been destroyed. Lost to carelessness, negligence, perhaps even divine intervention. A cosmic reminder, maybe, that good intentions when corrupted by selfish motives rarely translate into good execution.”

Hansal reveals that the failure of Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar almost destroyed him. “Its failure pushed me into alcohol, debt, and bankruptcy. But here I am, 25 years later, still around to tell the tale. The film gave me friends, cost me friends, and left me with lessons I carry to this day. I am grateful for those lessons. I’ve made my peace with myself and with those I once blamed for the debacle. One day, I’ll write more about this chapter in my memoirs.”

Also Read: 25 Years of Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar: 8 INSANE behind-the-scenes secrets – Hansal Mehta diverted AD’s flat money to shoot first schedule; Manoj Bajpayee, Anurag Kashyap were initially signed for “HANDSOME amount of Re 1”; Aditya Srivastava invested in the project despite losing lead role!