Overview
- Mehra confirms he retains a director’s cut that played at the Venice Film Festival to a strong reception and drew a notable mention in Variety.
- He says that version carries a darker tone than the Indian theatrical release.
- The film was altered for its 2009 release after feedback urged a more hopeful note, a change Mehra now calls “foolishness.”
- He indicates there are no current plans to re-release the original cut because he believes audiences are not ready for it.
- While the movie underperformed at the box office in 2009, its reputation has improved over time, renewing interest in the director’s original vision.