There is this global village that we live in and India is certainly with each passing day becoming a more prominent member of this terrain. This transcends every aspect of our lives, including our dance forms. One person who has passionately transferred the Latin American styles into the psyche of Mumbai and also taken what Mumbai has to offer to artists like Britney Spears and Madonna, is dance professional... 

Interview Arranged by Rajnigandha Shekhawat Post Rock On, the one danger I see is that you will give up the supporting roles, which you did very well in movies like Woh Lamhe and only concentrate on leading Guy roles, your take on that? As an actor one always harbours a dream to do films that are about ones onw character. I’m just giving a shot at that. Let’s see what comes of it. Am keeping... 

So how did Carving Dreams come about? Before Carving Dreams (“CD”) I was working with Coco Cola India as their celebrity Head of Operations. I used to handle all the celebrity endorsements for the brand Coke and their other subsidiary brands, like Thums Up, Sprite, Fanta, etc. Coke was based out of Delhi and I was looking to move back to Mumbai, where I am originally from. So I disconnected with... 

Interview Arranged by Rajnigandha Shekhawat You made a solid, impressionable debut in Jannat, what did that film accomplish for you as a person and as an actor? Things have changed drastically post the release of Jannat. As an actor it was the best debut I could have ever asked for. I got to learn a lot from Bhattsahab. It instantly established me as an actor as my film was a super hit. What are your... 

What got you into the entertainment business? I’ve been in this business for more than a decade, so for you to say what got me into the business, is now history. From Sales and Marketing in a traditional corporate set up in 1996 I moved to HMV and was heading that unit for a while and eventually made it here. So your company Moser Baer, is spearheading the home video and cable movement... 

Currently you are making a transition from being a writer to a director, at least in the world of Feature Films? It has been my experience that good directors in Mumbai are not always good writers, what’s the assurance that you will transition from being a great writer to a good director? I always wanted to direct and write, to get a complete control over the storytelling process. Yes I’ve made... 

A little bit about yourself and what got you into UTV and the film business? Grew up in Mumbai, got my B.Com from Sydenham college, went to Jamnalal Bajaj for my MBA, did a stint with Proctor and Gamble in Brand Management. Moved to Star TV at an interesting time when they were moving from a half Hindi, half English to a full Hindi channel. Worked in Kaun Banega Carorepati at that time, which was... 

What has been the experience moving from Delhi’s stage to setting up the Institute in Mumbai? The move from Delhi to Mumbai was rather traumatic, perhaps because it was so sudden. Although we (my partner Sanjay Sujitabh and I) had earlier contemplated shifting in 2002, it eventually happened so fast that for a few months in 2007 we were operating in both places. I have still not completely...