A
five
way
conference
-
Now
this
was
a
first
for
me.
But
then
it
was
fun
for
sure
as
it
was
imperative
that
there
is
a
joint
conversation
that
happens
with
the
three
founders
of
a
newly
launched
production
house
-
'Born
Free'.
So
here
I
was,
talking
to
Dia
Mirza,
Zayed
Khan
and
Sahil
Sangha,
all
relaxing
in
their
respective
homes
on
a
'cool
Mumbai
afternoon
on
Sunday'
(in
their
own
words)
with
dear
friend
Monika
helping
us
all
get
together
on
a
conference
call
and
ensuring
a
seamless
conversation.
A
round
of
congratulatory
messages
flow
and
the
trio
get
talking.
Dia
-
'Born
Free'
has
come
into
existence
because
all
three
of
us
are
passionate
about
cinema
and
want
to
make
good
films.
I
think
what
makes
this
synergy
special
is
the
fact
that
here
there
are
three
young
individuals
who
have
decided
to
form
a
company
together
because
in
principal
their
ideologies
are
the
same.
For
me,
what
makes
this
special
is
that
you
we
are
three
people
from
different
walks
of
life
and
backgrounds
but
have
not
made
a
unanimous
choice
in
their
life.
Zayed
is
born
in
movies
and
is
the
filmiest
of
all.
Sahil
has
a
great
business
sense
and
is
turning
director.
Whereas
I
am
from
a
non-film
background
and
happened
to
become
an
actor
due
to
my
stint
with
beauty
pageant.
Zayed
-
(Interrupts)
And
I
am
sure
that
even
today
if
Dia
enters
a
beauty
pageant,
she
will
win.
Thank
goodness
she
is
with
us
as
a
producer
now.
But
yeah,
she
is
right.
The
fact
is
that
we
all
are
movie
buffs.
We
have
that
filmy
thing
in
us
which
still
hasn't
died.
The
most
important
fact
is
that
we
want
to
make
films,
not
projects.
We
are
young,
ambitious,
have
new
ideas
and
want
to
work
on
different
kind
of
subjects,
whether
they
are
conventional
or
offbeat.
Let's
face
it,
today
filmmaking
as
well
as
viewing
is
such
a
new
experience.
When
our
company
'Born
Free'
came
into
existence,
the
ideology
was
that
we
all
are
entitled
to
dreams
and
ambitions.
We
have
the
same
ideas
and
now
we
want
to
let
them
out
of
the
bag
rather
than
depend
upon
other
people's
execution.
With
us
coming
on
board,
we
are
sure
about
making
things
differently.
Sometimes
it
may
be
good,
sometimes
it
may
be
bad.
But
then
at
least
the
reins
are
in
our
hands
in
our
hands.
Sahil
-
Exactly.
See,
mentally
we
have
been
aligned
for
so
long.
We
know
each
other
well
and
fortunately
we
have
a
host
of
ideas.
This
is
the
first
baby
that
we
are
looking
at
bringing
out.
Dia
(Laughs)
-
Deliver
Sahil
-
Yeah,
you
can
say
that,
I
can't
(smiles).
Nevertheless,
the
point
is
that
it
is
all
very
organic.
It
has
been
a
joint
process.
For
instance,
being
a
writer
as
well,
I
was
working
on
different
scripts
and
the
one
on
which
we
initially
collaborated
was
a
fun
and
action
comedy.
Then
Dia
had
another
idea
and
I
started
penning
down
a
few
lines
on
that.
We
had
to
decide
on
the
one
to
make
our
first
film
and
ultimately
we
listened
to
the
lady.
Now
the
one
that
she
has
proposed
is
a
story
of
the
heart.
It
goes
well
with
the
synergy
between
the
three
of
us
as
well.
What
also
works
for
me
as
a
writer,
director
and
a
co-producer
is
that
Zayed
and
Dia
are
fantastic
script
doctors.
They
are
good
bouncing
boards
and
we
work
best
in
an
environment
where
we
are
motivated,
energetic
and
receptive
to
each
other's
feedback.
Zayed
-
Having
said
that,
we
definitely
want
to
expand
our
horizons
further.
Hence
any
film
that
we
do
won't
be
restricted
to
the
three
of
us.
We
want
like
minded
people
to
join
us
and
hence
we
are
open
to
outside
directors
as
well
in
future
projects.
However,
to
begin
with
it
has
to
be
Sahil
as
we
have
to
show
the
kind
of
vision
that
we
have
in
terms
of
the
out
of
the
box
thinking
that
we
have.
We
have
to
take
the
first
step
so
that
we
can
prove
to
ourselves
what
we
are.
I
don't
think
that
anybody
else
will
just
come
on
board
and
get
started
unless
we
ourselves
get
the
momentum
rolling.
A
company
forms
its
own
equity
and
we
have
to
lead
from
the
front.
Dia
-
That's
right.
If
we
don't
have
within
us
to
invest
in
ourselves
then
why
would
anybody
else
do
that?
We
belong
to
the
generation
of
dreamers
who
have
a
platform
to
realise
them
as
well.
Our
fathers
and
grandfathers
dreamt
as
well
but
they
were
seldom
offered
opportunities.
Thankfully
we
have
those
opportunities.
Zayed
-
This
is
the
reason
why
we
are
open
to
other
actors
also
coming
on
board.
We
want
to
spread
our
wings.
We
want
to
see
new
talent
come
alive,
make
a
family,
take
a
first
dip
ourselves
and
then
have
a
party
going.
Fortunately
for
us,
we
have
already
been
approached
by
so
many
young
directors
who
have
great
storylines.
We
are
investing
on
ideas.
Sahil
-
Also,
when
it
comes
to
actors,
we
will
let
the
script
decide
that
who
fits
in.
We
are
very
clear
about
that
and
we
have
to
remain
honest
to
that.
It
is
this
openness
and
camaraderie
that
makes
our
entire
working
relationship
comfortable.
Zayed
(Laughs)
-
Yup,
I
am
happy
even
with
a
cameo.
Dia
-
To
put
it
very
simply,
if
a
film
requires
us
as
actors,
we
will
do
it,
if
not
then
we
won't.
We
are
not
stuck
on
a
thought
that
because
we
are
producers,
we
have
to
come
in
as
actors
as
well.
Sahil
(Smiles)
-
Don't
worry
guys,
I
will
try
to
make
a
place
for
you!