`Bhaag Milkha Bhaag` success defining moment for Indian filmmakers: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Mehra believes the warm reception to `Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ is a sign of evolving taste.

Mumbai: Director Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra believes that the warm reception to his latest film ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ is a sign of evolving tastes of the audiences, which can help storytellers and filmmakers like him to "break the glass ceiling".

"Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", which released July 12, is a biopic on former athlete Milkha Singh. Farhan Akhtar slips into the Flying Sikh`s shoes to deliver a power-packed performance. "It`s a great sign that the audience`s taste is changing and it is evolving. It`s the country which is changing and that is reflecting in our movies today," Mehra said here at a press conference held for the success of the film. "It`s a happy sign, it gives us more latitude now to break the glass ceiling. This could be a defining moment for all of us, as storytellers, filmmakers, technicians and actors," he added. However, Mehra, who has earlier helmed movies like "Rang De Basanti" and "Delhi-6", says it is important to reach the masses without following a set pattern of films. "Reaching out to the masses is important without formalising the whole thing, like following a set pattern. It`s very interesting, when I look at it and separate myself as a filmmaker, it`s a healthy trend and we should be happy about it," Mehra said. IANS