The
prolific
Priyadarshan's
reputation
after
his
television
appearance
calling
the
conflict
between
the
Shiv
Sena
and
Shahrukh
Khan
a
publicity
stunt,
has
put
him
in
the
'block'
list
of
many
important
cell
phones
in
Mumbai.
Predictably,
Priyan
pleads
innocence.
"I
was
quoted
out
of
context.
I'd
never
speak
like
that
about
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Karan
Johar.
They've
both
been
very
nice
to
me.
If
I've
hurt
either
of
them
I
apologize
to
them
publicly,
and
would
like
to
add
that
in
any
conflict
between
filmmakers
and
politicians
I'd
naturally
and
inevitably
support
my
own
fraternity."
Priyadarshan
wanted
to
call
his
new
film
with
Ajay
Devgn,
Bipasha
Basu
and
Akshaye
Khanna
Ishaq.
In
fact
he
had
all
but
finalized
the
title
when
to
his
horror
Priyan
found
out
that
a
film
entitled
Ishqiya
is
already
out.
"Vishal
Bhardwaj
beat
me
to
it!" laughs
Priyan.
"He
took
the
title
Ishqiya.
And
once
that
was
out,
there
was
no
point
in
calling
my
film
Ishaq.
So
we've
named
it
Garam
Hawa
after
M
S
Sathyu's
classic."
Priyan
hopes
to
live
up
to
the
title
of
Sathyu's
film.
"I'm
not
such
a
bad
filmmaker,
you
know.
If
I'm
the
director
of
De
Dana
Dan
I've
also
made
Kancheevaram."
Story first published: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 12:22 [IST]