Writer-director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, who has given the industry blockbuster films like ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Delhi-6’, and ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, is now gearing up for the launch of his autobiography, ‘The Stranger In The Mirror’, the cover of which was unveiled by actor Sonam Kapoor.
As per ANI, the autobiography’s foreword has been given by A.R. Rahman. Mehra has collaborated in two films ‘Rang De Basanti’ and ‘Delhi-6’. Aamir Khan has written the afterword of the book. The director worked with him in the hit film ‘Rang De Basanti’.
Sonam and Rakeysh have collaborated for the critically acclaimed film, ‘Delhi-6’ and ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’. The actor took to her social media to share the book’s first look and also shared a throwback picture with Rakeysh.
Sonam captioned the post, “#FIRSTLOOK. Mehra is a great mentor for any actor in the industry. To see his zeal and vision translate onto the screen is truly magical! He’s now sharing his vision and journey with everyone through #TheStrangerInTheMirror. Here’s the first look at @rakeyshommehra’s autobiography. Releasing on 27th July 2021.”
‘The Stranger In The Mirror’ will hit the stands across India on July 27th this year. The book has been co-authored by Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta and features first-person accounts of some of the most prolific names of Indian cinema and advertising world including Waheeda Rahman, AR Rahman, Manoj Bajpayee, Abhishek Bachchan, Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Ronnie Screwvala, Atul Kulkarni, R. Madhavan, Divya Dutta, and Prahlad Kakar.
Mehra has delivered several hit films such as ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Delhi-6’, and ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, among others. His last release, ‘Toofaan’, is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.