Delhi-6 (2009) on Netflix
Roshan Mehra brings his ailing grandmother Annapurna from America to Old Delhi, where he meets Ali Baig and the Sharma family. Reports of a Kala Bandar spread through the neighborhood.
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Plot summary
U.S.-based Roshan Mehra's mother, Fatima, is Muslim, while his dad is Hindu. When his ailing grandmother, Annapurna, wants to re-locate to Delhi to spend her last days, he accompanies her. Upon arrival, they are greeted by Ali Beg, who wanted to marry Fatima, but was not able to disclose his feelings to her. He also gets to meet the Sharma family, who hope that he will wed Rama, the daughter of Madan, who is busy looking for a groom for his other rather rebellious daughter, Bittu, who wants to be the next Indian Idol. He also gets to meet assorted Muslim and Hindus, who welcome him with open arms, and he gets to witness that lower caste Indians are still being shunned despite of modern technology and the launching of satellites. When reports of a Kala Bandhar terrorizing the community increases, Hindus start to suspect that it may be a Muslim terrorist, while the Muslims fear that it may be a Hindu political ploy to demolish a mosque.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Delhi-6 (2009)
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- Before Abhishek Bachchan was cast as Roshan, Hrithik Roshan was set to play Delhi-6's lead and was then reportedly replaced by Ranbir Kapoor, while Akshay Kumar turned the part down. Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra said Bachchan was always his first choice.
- The Kala Bandar (Black Monkey) attacks in Delhi-6 were inspired by real reports of much publicized monkey or monkeyman attacks in and around Delhi in 2001.
- The pigeon song "Masakali" was not meant to be part of Delhi-6: the director said it "just happened", added when he was stuck at the pre-climax and needed a continuity link to the finale.
- Production designer Samir Chanda recreated the inner lanes of Old Delhi in Sambhar, a Rajasthan town with similar architecture, and for some scenes the historic Jama Masjid was digitally added to the frame as a backdrop.
- Asin Thottumkal turned down the leading female role in Delhi-6, and Sonam Kapoor was then paired opposite Abhishek Bachchan as the film's heroine.
