Writer-director
and
now
author,
Rensil
D'Silva
says
his
book
"Kohinoor
Express" has
an
"epic
scope"
and
he
may
consider
making
either
a
film
or
a
mini-TV
series
inspired
by
it.
Work
on
his
new
film
"Ungli"
is
also
on
his
mind.
In
an
interview,
the
director
of
the
Anil
Kapoor-starrer
Indian
TV
show
"24" and
Bollywood
film
"Kurbaan",
D'Silva
has
spoken
about
his
novel,
"Ungli" and
his
future
plans,
which
could
include
making
a
biopic.
Excerpts:
Q.
When
is
your
second
feature
film
"Ungli"
releasing?
A.
It
is
being
released
Nov
7.
Two
of
my
songs
were
not
ready.
I
also
needed
to
shoot
one
of
them.
The
"Ungli"
anthem,
as
we're
going
to
call
it,
is
yet
to
be
shot.
Q.
What
made
you
write
a
novel
when
you
are
so
busy
with
so
many
other
things?
A.
I
have
always
done
many
things
at
the
same
time.
The
idea
for
my
novel
"Kohinoor
Express"
was
with
me
for
some
time.
Initially,
I
thought
it'd
make
a
great
screenplay.
Then
I
realized
it
had
all
the
makings
of
a
novel,
including
an
expansive
classic
format
and
a
period
thriller
with
many
characters.
So
I
decided,
why
not
a
novel?
I
thought,
why
should
I
force
it
into
a
particular
format
when
it
has
life
of
its
own.
Q.
Will
you
make
a
film
out
of
"Kohinoor
Express"?
A.
I
would
for
sure.
But
right
now
I
am
very
happy
to
have
it
as
a
novel.
It
has
an
epic
scope.
So
maybe
I
could
make
a
mini-series
on
television.
Writing
'24' gave
me
a
good
idea
of
how
innovative
television
can
be.
Now
I
hear
other
American
series
like
"The
Killing"
and
"Homeland"
are
being
adapted
to
Indian
television.
Q.
Your
film
"Ungli" looks
like
an
interesting
dark
thriller?
A.
No,
in
fact
it's
a
fun
film.
A
caper
tonally
akin
to
'Catch
Me
If
You
Can'.
It's
about
vigilantes
who
strike
at
night.
It's
actually
about
characters
who
pull
pranks
on
the
system.
Q.
Some
of
your
actors'
destinies
have
changed
while
you
were
shooting
"Ungli"!
A.
Yes
Neil
Bhoopalam,
who
stars
in
"Ungli" found
fame
as
a
lead
in
"24".
And
it's
one
of
Randeep
Hooda's
better
performances.
And
my
leading
lady
Kangna
Ranaut
is
quite
the
'Queen'
right
now.
She
has
a
fun
role.
But
not
playing
it
for
laughs.
Q.
And
Sanjay
Dutt's
last
release
for
a
while?
A.
Unless
he
is
in
Rajkumar
Hirani's
"Peekay".
He
is
fabulous
in
my
film.
He
plays
a
cop
his
own
age.
He
completed
his
his
entire
work.
Q.
What
next?
A.
I
will
decide
only
after
"Ungli"
is
released.
Maybe
a
biopic.
Finally
the
nation
is
open
to
true
stories.
I
loved
"Bhaag
Milkha
Bhaag".
What
a
performance
from
Farhan
Akhtar.
There
are
so
many
Hollywood
adaptations,
rom-coms
and
south
Indian
remakes
happening.
I'd
rather
do
television
than
one
of
this
me-too
things.
That's
far
more
exciting
right
now.
I'm
proud
to
say
"Ungli" is
absolutely
original.
Not
too
many
vigilante
films
have
been
made
in
the
country.
It's
an
anti-corruption
film
that
is
not
angry,
bitter
or
violent.
I'm
confident
about
the
film.