Raghubir Yadav plays grandpa in Gitanjali Sinha’s Yeh Khula Aasmaan!

Raghuvir Yadav, film Yeh Khula Aasmaan

Director Gitanjali Sinha, Raghuvir Yadav, film Yeh Khula Aasmaan

Director Gitanjali Sinha, Raghuvir Yadav, film Yeh Khula Aasmaan

Veteran Bollywood actor and theatre artist Raghubir Yadav will be seen in the role of a grandfather in "Yeh Khula Aasmaan" and says while shooting, he kept his understanding and encouraging maternal grandpa in mind.

"I play grandfather and my personal experiences helped me to play it better. My character in the film reminded me of my maternal grandfather. He always supported me in whatever I did, just like I support my grandson in the film," the actor said.

Made on a budget of Rs.3 crore, about 90 percent of the movie has been shot in Bhagalpur, Bihar, and the rest in Mumbai. It is slated to release May 25.

Raghubir was in the capital Tuesday with the film's cast, director Gitanjali Sinha and producer Hemendra Aram to unveiled the first look of the movie. An online motivational game was also launched on the occasion.

"Yeh Khula Aasmaan" is Sinha's first film as a director and she roped in newcomers - Raj Tondon and Anya Anand in the lead roles. She has teamed up with them to tell the story of peer pressure to score do well in academics and conflicting views between new and old generations.

Trained at the New York Film Academy, Sinha feels that movies should be made in such a manner that they reflect the society.

"Despite having one of the biggest film industries in the world, India produces very little truly world-class mainstream movies that are meaningful. I believe in making film that reflect the society and are close to reality," she told

The film portrays a challenging phase of an IIT-aspirant young boy who faces academic failure. It also highlights family problems and how to bridge generation gap.

Film 'Dear Friend Hitler' is ready to hit screens on July 29

Film on Austrian-born German politician Adolf Hitler called 'Dear Friend Hitler', which created hullabaloo when actor Anupam Kher opted out of it, is ready to release July 29 with Raghuvir Yadav as the hero.

The film, which is in English, also has a Hindi version called 'Gandhi To Hitler'. Both will release on the same date.

'Dear Friend Hitler' that has been helmed by Rakesh Ranjan Kumar and produced by Anil Kumar Sharma, also stars Neha Dhupia, Avijit Dutt, Naseer Abdullah, Aman Verma, Nalin Singh and Nikita Anand in essential roles.

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, director of movies like 'Jab We Met' and 'Love Aaj Kal', is the creative consultant.

The movie looks at Hitler's downfall, his last days when only his love Eva Braun and his trusted aide Joseph Goebbels stood by him, as Germany around him crumbled and his trusted comrades abandoned him.

It also aims to set up the superiority of Gandhism over Nazism -- thereby giving the message of world peace.