Mahesh
Bhatt
has
always
been
a
frontrunner
when
it
comes
to
importing
talent
from
Pakistan.
From
actors
to
musicians
to
singers,
Bhatt
has
always
utilised
talent
from
across
the
border
in
his
movies.
The
latest
is,
popular
Pakistani
actor
Humayun
Saeed,
who
was
cast
in
a
significant
role
in
Jashnn,
is
making
a
movie
-
an
Indo-Pak
collaborative
effort
-
with
Bhatt
playing
a
noteworthy
role
in
this
endeavour,
handling
the
creative
aspect
of
the
film.
The
film,
titled
Balla,
will
borrow
talents
from
India
and
Pakistan
and
will
produced
by
Shahzad
Naseeb
and
Sameena
Humayun
Saeed.
Shagufta
Rafique,
who
has
penned
a
number
of
films
for
the
Bhatts,
will
script
and
direct
Balla,
which
will
star
Humayun
Saeed
in
the
lead,
while
"talks
are
on
with
Pakistani
actors
Iman
Ali
[Khuda
Ke
Liye]
and
Juggun
Kazim
[who
hosts
talk
shows
on
Pakistani
television]," Humayun
informs
me.
Meanwhile,
Shagufta
is
in
talks
with
Tabu
to
enact
the
title
role.
Humayun
plans
to
use
talents
from
both
the
countries.
"Music
composer
Raju
Singh
will
be
recording
five
songs
for
the
film,
which
will
be
recorded
in
the
voices
of
Indian
and
Pakistani
singers.
Plus,
a
lot
of
technicians
will
be
hired
from
the
Indian
film
industry,
since
they're
well
versed
with
advanced
technologies," Humayun
reveals.
The
filming
will
take
place
in
Pakistan
and
Dubai
from
March
onwards.
"Bhatt-saab
has
agreed
to
be
on
the
sets
to
steer
the
project
in
the
right
direction,"
he
adds.
So
how
did
the
idea
of
making
an
Indo-Pak
collaboration
germinate?
"Bhatt-saab
would
always
encourage
me
to
make
films
using
talents
from
the
two
countries.
That
triggered
off
this
project.
In
fact,
we
intend
making
a
series
of
movies,
if
the
first
one
clicks," Humayun
adds.
The
film
will
see
a
simultaneous
release
in
India
and
Pakistan.