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Recalling how he couldn’t grasp the narrative of the Aamir Khan starrer, Abhishek told Galatta Plus that before their respective films in the late 90s, him and Rakeysh had developed a script of a period film Samjhauta Express.The director narrated it to his father Amitabh Bachchan because he was hoping to produce it under the banner ABCL.
And that’s when Abhishek realised that Rakeysh is the world’s worst narrator. He advised just to read his script and never get a narration from him because he will confuse you, which he did to him during Rang De Basanti.
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Abhishek said that he didn’t understand why were they cutting from time zone to time zone. He also revealed that the film was called Painted Yellow in those days. “I said, ‘Mujhe samajh nahi aayi, mujhe nahi karni’ (I didn’t get it, I don’t want to do it). Then he made Rang De Basanti. Next time he came for Delhi-6, I said, ‘Han, kar lo.’ (Ya, let’s do it) I didn’t even read the script,” he recalled, without mentioning which part he was offered from the cast.
Abhishek and Rakeysh collaborated on Delhi-6, which is set in Old Delhi. It explored various social issues and received mixed reviews. Despite the film’s performance at the box office, it showcased Rakeysh’s commitment to addressing societal problems through his work.