Mumbai: From star cast to technicians, writer-turned-director Rumi Jaffery said he took "all those who love" him in his first film, God, Tussi Great Ho, which stars Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan and Priyanka Chopra.
"This is my first film and it comes straight from my heart, so I took all those in the industry who love me. From actors to technicians, the film is full of my friends," Jaffery said.
"The film is an out and out comedy with a universal message on humanity and nature," Jaffery added, who has written dialogues for hit films like Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Chalte Chalte and Jodi No. 1.
So, does Bachchan play God in the film?
"No, no. People say that because there is 'God' in the title. Amitabh actually plays Salman's godfather," the debutant director said.
"In the industry I am closest to Salman. He is like a brother to me. Amitabh used to keep telling me to make a film and that he'd act in it. Sanjay Dutt and Govinda, too, have been very encouraging that I make this move from scripting to directing," he said.
And his own scripts which find favour with him are "Chalte Chalte, Aa Ab Laut Chalen and Rang, which was made 15 years ago with Divya Bharti in the lead," he said.
The switch from writing screenplays to directing has come quite easily for Jaffery.
"Basically I am a writer. Writing is what I began with. But I find I am enjoying direction, too. Earlier I used to watch somebody else shoot what I have written. Now I shoot what I write and that is fun," he said.
Though Jaffery is busy tying up the last-minute loose ends of his debut film, he did take time out to watch Lage Raho Munnabhai.
"The film is just great. I watched it before its release and I am still drunk on it. Lage Raho... has a fantastic message and I am happily playing PRO for it," he said.
God, Tussi Great Ho is expected to hit the screens early next year.
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