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After "Filhaal'' it's now "Honeymoon''

NOT IN A HURRY: Young film director Meghna Gulzar

Her first script is yet to find a suitable climax and her first film is an acclaimed but forgotten affair by now. But Meghna Gulzar is clearly not in a hurry. Her directorial debut, "Filhaal'', may not have clicked at the box office, but that has hardly dampened this pretty young director's spirits.

"I made the film because I believed in it. It does not matter if it did not do well at the box office. The point is to keep doing what one believes in. I know I will not make a masala movie. The subject has to be interesting for me to make it,'' says Meghna.

Having taken a long break since, Meghna is all set to start her new film, "Honeymoon''. Starring Fardeen Khan and Esha Deol, the film will revolve round a newly wed couple and the complications in their life.

And no, the raised eyebrows on mentioning Fardeen Khan don't surprise her. "His name had come up while we were reading the scripts and I really thought he did suit the role well. I will start shooting for the film soon and hopefully the film will be out for release next year,'' Meghna says.

She may be still sitting on two scripts that need to be completed, but Meghna says she does not like to work in a hurry. With her training in films beginning right at home, the shadow of her parents may seem to dominate her life, but Meghna insists no, having legends like Gulzar and Rakhee for parents does not add to pressure but acts as a bonus.

"I always give my father the script to read after I have finished it. Obviously his comments do mean the most to me, considering his experience as well as expertise. I value it a lot,'' Meghna reveals.

In the Capital recently to participate in a panel discussion conducted by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust (PSBT), the young filmmaker called for more aggressive marketing and slick packaging of socially relevant programmes. -- Lakshmi B. Ghosh

-- Lakshmi B. Ghosh

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