Bombay. Mad, mad Bombay. It's got an ensemble cast of 34 actors, and the film is about following your dreams, no matter how crazy. We're going into production by the end of April, and having the film ready by the end of this year. It's a collaboration between Studio 18 and our very own production house -- with my partner Dinaz Stafford -- called Jigri Dost Productions.

And what genre would you say the film falls into? Do you have a name for it yet?

It's part drama, part fantasy, part fable. And it's called Little Zizou.

Like the footballer? Nice. So when you wrote this script, did you always envision directing it yourself? Or did you think about shopping for that later?

Actually, this is my first script in 20 years that hasn't been commissioned by anyone. I haven't taken on this project, I've written it myself. I wrote the first draft over 10 days in June 2005, and now I think it feels ready.

Is there a particular reason why you chose to do Little Zizou yourself instead of giving it to another director?

I think it's set in worlds that I feel only I know well.

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