Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
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- A very good swimmer in his youth, almost qualified for the 1982 Asia Games.
- Sold vacuum cleaners before entering cinema.
- Founded the Flicks Motion Picture Company in 1986.
- Received both the Filmfare and the National Film Best Director Award for Rang De Basanti (2006).
- An outspoken critic of the Indian educational system.