Birth Date: 07 Jul, 1963, Age (62)

Occupation : Director, Producer

Filmfare Awards : 2

Place of Birth : Delhi

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Rakesh Omprakash Mehra is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. He is best known for writing and directing Rang De Basanti (2006) and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013). He is also the writer and director of the films Aks (2001) and Delhi-6 (2009).

In 1986, he established Flicks Motion Picture Company Private Limited, starting his career as an advertisement film maker. He directed scores of television commercials for Indian and international clients, including Coke, Pepsi, Toyota, American Express and BPL. He has also directed music videos such as Aby Baby starring Amitabh Bachchan. Mehra then gradually transited from being an ad-film maker to a feature film maker.[2] In June 2001, his company released its first full-length feature film titled Aks, starring Amitabh Bachchan. Directed by Mehra, Aks was critically acclaimed for Bachchan's performance, but did not do well at the box office.