Dharmesh Darshan

Timeline

1. Mar 09, 2026

   5:26 pm

   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…

   10:22 am

   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…
2. Nov 14, 2025

   4:32 pm

   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…

3. Jan 12, 2025

   11:21 am

   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,…
4. Jan 11, 2025

   12:41 pm

   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,…

5. Jan 10, 2025

   3:48 pm

   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,…
6. Nov 14, 2024

   3:30 pm

   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…

7. Nov 13, 2024

   1:00 pm

   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…

8. Nov 12, 2024

   4:09 pm

   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.…

   12:49 pm

   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…