Along
with
Priyadarshan,
Mushtaq
Sheikh
is
the
co-writer
of
Billu.
The
man
who
has
authored
quite
a
few
books
for
Shahrukh
Khan
and
also
written
Om
Shanti
Om,
Mushtaq
is
first
and
foremost
Shahrukh's
friend
and
then
someone
who
also
dabbles
on
creative
aspects
of
some
of
his
projects.
Considering
the
fact
that
he
has
been
with
friends
with
Shahrukh
Khan
for
around
a
couple
of
decades
and
contributed
to
his
projects,
why
don't
we
see
him
getting
more
involved
with
the
Red
Chillies
banner?
"I
don't
understand
what
do
you
mean
by
'more
involved
with
them'",
Mushtaq
questions
back,
"Believe
me,
I
am
as
involved
with
the
banner
as
I
possibly
could
be
with
any
company
where
I
am
connected
to.
I
am
on
a
whirl
like
some
Sufi
guy.
I
am
busy
doing
a
million
things.
Being
in
one
place
for
a
long
time
bores
me."
Getting
into
a
relaxed
mode,
Mushtaq
smiles,
"Shahrukh
jokes
and
calls
me,
'a
nomad'.
I
am
somebody
who
deals
with
various
mediums,
whether
it
is
television,
movies
or
books.
Just
being
in
one
place
will
not
allow
me
to
be
myself.
What
makes
me
happy
is
the
ability
to
soar
where
I
want
to
be.
My
connection
with
Red
Chillies
is
exactly
that.
I
have
my
loyalty
but
then
at
the
same
time
I
also
have
my
freedom.
It's
a
company
that
I
adore
and
respect
and
then
of
course,
it's
my
home
turf."
Since
he
has
also
authored
quite
a
few
books
in
the
past,
what
more
do
we
expect
from
him
in
months
to
come?
"More
books",
Mushtaq
is
quick
to
respond,
"Though
this
time
my
inspiration
is
my
imagination
not
real
life
heroes.
I
am
taking
a
chance
at
pure
fiction
and
I
hope
my
fans
take
to
this
as
well
as
they
have
to
my
other
books.
Inshallah!"
Story first published: Thursday, July 21, 2011, 11:04 [IST]