Is the movie inspired by Love Actually?
Yes, it is inspired by the British film. In fact, every multi-track, multi-starrer movie that I can think of — Love Actually, American Beauty, Dil Chahta hai, Amar Akbar Anthony — has inspired me. So the film is not a copy? Well, Salman is not the Prime Minister of India. Salaam was written by you. Does that give you more creative freedom? If you’re passionate about making a particular film then you can do justice to it. Ramesh Sippy did not write Sholay, but his stamp is there in every frame of the film. As for creative freedom, I started writing Salaam because I realised there is a lot of me in this movie. One thing I hate is writing. It is the most exhausting process. I would prefer directing a bound script. As a producer, did you choose love stories, for your production house’s first release because it was a safe bet where Indian audiences are concerned? Maybe I am, but I’m trying to tell six stories that I thought should be told. I don’t think it’s a conscious decision. How did
