Farhan felt real life similarities with his character because of the sacrifices he made in his career.Zoya has an insider�s perspective on the Indian film industry and her take on Bollywood in this movie is being hailed as refreshingly original. Despite the slightly murky shades in her protagonists. �People have egos and this world is highly competitive,� she says. Farhan, meanwhile, can�t help gushing about his sister�s directorial debut. �I faced rejection while making �Dil Chahta Hai� but Zoya had a sense of self-belief through out,� he smiles proudly. Farhan also felt real life similarities with his character because of the sacrifices he made in his career. �My biggest regret is not having spent enough time with my daughters, Shakya and Akira. When I was shooting in Ladakh, I did not see them for five months at a stretch,� he says.
From direction, acting, singing, producing, and of late, a TV chat show host, Akhtar says he�s enjoying this versatility in films. �My life has been full of surprises. I was cajoled into acting by Anand Surapur, director of Fakir Of Venice (2007) and stuck to it. But now I want to join a guitar school and singing will follow suite,� he says. For now the siblings are in holiday mode heading off to their individual destinations, before Farhan starts shooting for �Kartik Calling Kartik� in April.
