2009 is a special year for Rensil D'Silva as he takes the big leap fromwriting to direction. By now it's known to one and all, that Rensilwould be making his directorial debut with the Saif-Kareena-VivekOberoi starrer to be produced under the banner of Dharma Productions.
The buzz in the media circles is that the intense film is titled Jihaad but Rensil denied this rumor. "No...my film is not called Jihaad. It's a name that the media seems to have given the film but it's not the official title", says Rensil
Probe him a little bit on what the film is about and Rensil says, "It'sa romantic thriller set against the backdrop of global terrorism."
There is a strong buzz that Saif and Kareena are playing terrorists inthe film but the director is not ready to reveal much. "I can't revealplot points or character sketches at this point of time", says thewriter turned director, who doesn't deny the news.
Apart from Saif, Kareena and Vivek Oberoi the film was supposed to starTara Sharma. However, the actress is due to have her first baby soonand hence had to back out of the project. Minissha Lamba would now beessaying that part. The supporting cast also includes Kirron Kher, OmPuri and some talented new faces.
So, how much of the film's shoot is complete at this stage? "We arearound 40% through with filming. We've shot in Philadelphia, Delhi andthe Mumbai schedule is currently underway. We plan to complete shootingby May and will release the film in the last quarter of 2009," saysRensil.
While the story of the film has been written by Karan Johar, Rensil hasworked on the screenplay of the film. An interesting fact however isthat instead of Dharma favorites Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, this time it wouldbe Salim-Sulaiman who would be composing music for this film
