How did Salaam Namaste happen?
During Hum Tum, Adi and I would talk a lot about films. I told him about my views on films, and probably he got impressed and realised that I had some capabilities. I started writing Salaam Namaste in February 2004 and finished it in September. I showed it to Adi and he liked it. I don’t have any formal training. I learnt on the job, when I worked as an AD (assistant director). Did you face any difficulties, as a first-time director, like star tantrums? Stars have a way to be dealt with. Every actor has his/her own set of problems and advantages. You have to come around them. You need to know how to explain a scene, take reactions from them. Every director should know how to deal with his actors. I’m quite adept at managing a big production because Hum Tum was shot abroad. Salaam Namaste was on the same lines, with the usual set of shooting problems. Tell us about Salaam Namaste. Salaam Namaste is about this couple: Nick and Ambar. It starts when they meet each other, and shows them ov
