Saluja did not want to write a book just for the sake of it. So he decided that the book would have to be something new that the Indian reader had never seen before. Eventually he came up with the idea of interpreting 15 of his favourite films but over time it dawned on him that it would be a difficult task and finally settled for just two of his favourite films - The Raging Bull and The Godfather. Saluja has interpreted both the films from the point of view of the lead characters, Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino in The Godfather and Jake La Motla, played by Robert De Niro in The Raging Bull.

It took Bikram roughly around four years to conceptualize and present the final product. Explaining the delay he says, “My first draft was ready by December 2003. However the project got stalled due to various reasons. It was much later that I revived it and again it roughly boiled down to three years. Also, it took a long time to get the permissions and the extensive branding took up another year.” The foreword has been written by Amitabh Bachchan and the photographs have been taken by Ronny Sequeira and Hardeep Sachdev.

The photographic book contains scenes that have been shot on location. The book is exactly like a film, including characters, dialogues, costumes, locations etc. but on paper. It has been shot like a film through a still camera. The film sequences have been placed in the book like a film’s storyboard to draw the parallel between the film and the book. Two narratives run throughout the book - the first narrative is the characters and the other one is the author’s viewpoint. Saluja, who claims to have seen both the films innumerable times, says, “Each time you view these films they leave their mark on you. The experience of watching just gets better with each time. Earlier, I had seen these films but not from a director’s perspective. Now these films inspire me. The story of The Godfather is a saga. It touches so many different aspects of film- making. It’s not only acting that is brilliant, but also the direction and the storytelling. The film conveys the message without being too gimmicky and over-the-top. Though it is a commercial film, it is also artistic.”

Saluja goes on to talk about The Raging Bull in the same breath. “The film has some great performances. The fight sequences are like a ballet. It is high on aesthetics and beautifully shot. Each aspect of the film really inspires you.”