Filmmaker Mehra's family opens 'dhaba' in dad's memory

Very few know that popular Delhi restaurant 'Baujee Ka Dhaba' is linked to leading filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's family. And the good news is that they have opened another outlet in memory of their father, who founded the eatery.

Situated in the midst of the Garden of Five Senses in south Delhi, the ambience is completely rustic. The interiors are complete with a bullock cart, hookah, charpoy (string cot) and a traditional swing.

The first 'Baujee Ka Dhaba' outlet was started by Omprakah Mehra in Hauz Khas that was later closed down. A new outlet was later opened in Gurgaon.

"Baujee Ka Dhaba is a dream and an attempt by my brother Rajan Mehra and his wife Anupama Mehra, to carry forward the legacy of my dad, late Omprakash Mehra," Mehra told IANS.

The interiors of the eatery, which opened Thursday, are done in earthy shades and scenes drawn from the life of Hindu deity Lord Krishna adorn the ceiling. The bar, interestingly, has been shaped like a village well.

On the rural ambience of the place, Mehra said: "It takes you back to your roots, which is the essence of every soul. If the food is good, people revisit the place but the ambience plays a big part as well."

Mehra, whose "Rang De Basanti" earned rave reviews, is all set to shoot his next film "Delhi 6" in the capital in a few weeks. But he refused to divulge the details about the movie.