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I will never direct myself, says Farhan Akhtar

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Posted: Nov 10, 2009 at 1107 hrs IST
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New Delhi Multi-faceted Farhan Akhtar, who has tried his hands at filmmaking, acting and singing, is happy to explore various facets of his creativity but he has ruled out the possibility of directing himself in a movie.

Farhan, who started his Bollywood journey as a filmmaker with his coming-of-age movie 'Dil Chahta Hai' where he directed Aamir Khan and Saif Ali Khan, is currently enjoying his stint as an actor and singer post the success of 'Rock On!".

"I enjoy doing what I do but I will not direct myself in a movie. I am an average singer who just likes doing it. I have been fortunate enough to sing songs but I don't qualify as a singer. I don't want to be identified as anyone and want to be remembered the way you want it," Farhan said.

The 35-year-old actor will next be seen in 'Karthik Calling Karthik' opposite Deepika Padukone.

"You'll sympathise with my character in the movie as he has a very low-self esteem and gets bullied at work. Then there is this mysterious phone call from a person who says he is helping him out. It's a love story which turns into a thriller," says Farhan.

The young filmmaker, who has directed Hrithik Roshan in 'Lakshya' and Shah Rukh Khan in the remake of 'Don' since his debut in 2001, feels that Indian cinema has come up a long way in recent times.

"I feel Indian cinema is evolving. What you call newstream today will be mainstream tomorrow. Audience have come out to support these films and I believe there is space for everyone to exist," Farhan says.

Farhan also appeared on TV by hosting celebrity chat show 'Oye It's Friday' but the actor is not sure whether he will get time to reprise the show.

"I am not sure about Oye It's Friday. It will depend on the availability of time but the show organisers are very keen to do it. I would love to do it again," he says.

Farhan, who played the lead in his sister Zoya Akhtar's directorial debut 'Luck By Chance', is full of praise for her.

"Zoya has lot of clarity as a director and its really good that she always wants to learn. I am working again with her on a film in April," he says.

Ask him about his biggest achievement, and the actor in his trademark humour replies that the "luckiest thing that happened to me are my two daughters but it's not by chance."

After making 'Lakshya and 'Don' Farhan also tried his hands on short films by directing Shabana Azmi and Boman Irani in a film on AIDS in 2007.

"I don't have plans of making any short films. I have three films in hand including 'Abhinay', 'Don-2' and one with Zoya. It's important to be 100 per cent sure of what you are doing," he says.

Farhan now wants to try out his hands on sky-diving and despite his busy schedule he also takes out time to appreciate the work of his contemporaries on the International front.

"I can't really say I am inspired from one director but my mom was a huge fan of Akiro Kurosawa and I used to enjoy the visual element in his films. In recent times I have enjoyed watching films by Wong Kar-Wai," he says.

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