Delhi 6: A Kaleidescope Showing The Vibrant Colours of Delhi City
February 20, 2009
Star rating: 
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Atul Kulkarni, Divya Dutta, Om Puri, Gulshan Grover
Producer: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Ronnie Screwvala
Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Music Director: A. R. Rahman
Cinematographer: Ravi K. Chandran
Have you ever wondered why Rakesh Omprakash Mehra chose Delhi 6 as the title for his newly released film? Well, with the deep intention to portray the multifaceted old Delhi city and its inhabitants in his new film, Rakesh Mehra chose this title, as Delhi 6 is nothing but the postal code of the old Delhi city, consisting of the Red Fort and the Chandani Chowk area.
The film has been directed marvelously, showcasing every aspect of the old Delhi, starting from the narrow lanes and crowded areas to more serious issues like caste, untouchability, Hindu-Muslim tensions, and treachery of priests and politicians. The story revolves around Roshan (played by Abhishek Bachchan), an American born who brings his ailing grandmother (played by yesteryear beauty Waheeda Rehman) to Delhi. He falls in love with Sonam Kapoor, a middle class Delhi girl, who has set many dreams for her. From there the story takes us to the chaos that is created by our strongly held beliefs. Rakesh Mehra has been successful in depicting how sometimes our beliefs can make our lives so miserable. However, it also brings into light the aspirations of every modern Indian soul. Delhi 6 is Mehra’s third directorial venture and may also win him accolades just like his two previous films, Aks and Rang De Basanti.
Abhishek Bachchan was just apt for the role of Roshan. However, the real show stealer has been Bittu, a sweet, modern Delhi girl, played by Sonam Kapoor. If papa Anil Kapoor is basking under the success of Slumdog Millionaire, the daughter is not lagging far behind. In spite of the movie being Sonam’s second, she just looked perfect. There is no doubt why all big brands are opting for Sonam Kapoor over the likes of Aishwarya Rai, Kareena Kapoor, and many more. If you see her in Delhi 6, you will know that another star kid is there to make it big. Delhi 6 is special for it also brings together father-son duo on screen one more time. Yes, the film also stars Amitabh Bachchan. They were last seen together in Sarkar Raj.
Delhi 6 has already started receiving good response from the audience owing to its great music score, composed by Oscar Awards nominated A.R Rehman. The song, “Masakali” starring beautiful Sonam is already a chartbuster for its fluttering mood. Overall, the music album is a perfect amalgamation of many hues from the world of music- be it Sufi, Indian classical, hip-hop, or folk.
Delhi 6 is created out of a lot of love and a lot of pain, which comes across in the movie. Both seem to go almost together in the movie as two sides of a coin. The characters of Delhi 6 seem to be so alive and so throbbing with feelings and emotions. It creates a wonderful palette with vibrant colours, sounds and characters.
It seems that the movie was plagiarized from a comedy website. See http://delhi6.org
Delhi 6 does not come close to Rang De Basanti and the concept of the Kala Bandar is totally ridiculous. The movie has good performances, soulful music by A R Rehman and is visually delightful. In all, considered the movie good and watchable.
Delhi 6 is about the people of our country, the place, the beliefs, the disbeliefs, their contrast in religion, how they live in harmony, how they live in conflict, the whole Hindu – Muslim thing, the caste system in our country, the marriages, the dowry, etc. and yet Delhi 6 works….
Rakeysh love u for bringing Rahman abhi and sonam together…
I would highly recommend to see the film for the simple desi-Indian look and feel of Delhi-6. The movie succeeds in a conveying in a strong message that we should improve ourselves first to make our country a better place to live in.