•Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra disclosed that the original version of his 2009 film 'Delhi-6' was never released to the public.
•The director's initial vision, known as the 'Venice cut' or 'director's cut,' opened with Abhishek Bachchan's character's ashes being immersed in the Ganges, revealing his death from the start.
•This original version was screened at the Venice Film Festival, where it received a positive reception and was even called '(un)Bollywood' by Variety magazine.
•Mehra admitted he changed the ending due to 'foolishness' and pressure to add hope, a decision he now regrets.
•He believes India is not yet ready for the release of the original director's cut, citing a lack of societal evolution.
