With
his
critically
acclaimed
superhit
film,
Hichki
starring
Rani
Mukerji,
director
Siddharth
P.
Malhotra
has
established
himself
as
a
filmmaker
who
has
a
distinct
voice
on
Bollywood.
Malhotra
who
turns
a
year
older
today,
recently
opened
up
about
how
he
is
planning
to
celebrate
his
birthday
and
his
career
milestones.
The
director-producer
said,
"My
career
milestone
moments,
I
think
I
started
with
TV.
My
TV
milestones,
I
created
some
kind
of
pathbreaking
TV
which
I
am
still
known
for,
Sanjivani
or
Dil
Mil
Gaye
or
Ek
Haazaron
Main
Meri
Behna
Hai,
Ek
Hasina
Thi
or
Dil
Dosti
Dance.
These
were
shows
which
created
a
new
niche
and
are
still
remembered
including
the
new
ones
which
I've
created
now,
so
I
did
a
comical
take
on
Naagin
called
the
Ichhapyaari
Naagin."
He
further
added,
"I
got
to
work
with
Sooraj
Barjatiya,
as
a
associate
director
in
Vivah,
I
got
to
work
with
Karan
in
Kal
Ho
Na
Ho,
I
got
to
direct
We
are
Family.
So,
that
was
a
milestone
moment
when
you
get
to
direct
Kajol
and
Kareena
in
one
film
with
Arjun
for
Karan
Johar.
Karan
is
someone
I've
always
looked
upto."
Talking
about
how
Hichki
fits
into
these
moments,
he
said,
"Hichki
is
basically
about
befriending
your
tourette,
and
when
I'm
saying
tourette,
all
of
us
have
Tourette.
Tourette's
are
our
weak
points,
are
thoese
points
which
people
don't
really
want
to
look
at
and
accept.
After
We
are
Family
didnt
do
well,
I
went
through
a
pretty
dark
phase
in
my
life,
a
phase
where
I
almost
attempted
suicide
twice.
At
that
point,
Hichki
was
the
only
film
I
wanted
to
say
and
no
one
was
letting
me
say
it.
Everybody
wanted
to
change
the
script,
somebody
wanted
Tourettes
out
of
the
film,
somebody
wanted
9F
out
of
the
film,
noone
was
seeming
to
get
it
and
what
was
happening
is
that
everytime
I
would
leave
that
script
and
do
something
else,
I
would
come
back
to
Hichki.
And
then
one
day,
how
Naina
Mathur
in
the
film
got
this
class,
I
got
Aditya
Chopra
in
my
life.
He
came
into
my
life,
he
heard
the
script,
he
said
I've
not
seen
We
are
Family,
but
the
way
you've
narrated
Hichki,
I'm
pretty
sure
you
will
make
a
good
film
out
of
this,
and
please
dont
change
anything
and
make
the
film
you
want
to
make.
Those
were
music
to
my
ears.
"
"Looking
back,
Hichki
actually
made
me
understand
and
accept
myself
and
befriend
my
Tourettes
and
also
find
my
voice
as
a
director," Malhotra
continued
on
an
emotional
note.
Siddharth
Malhotra
said
that
he
wants
to
make
the
world
a
happier
place
with
his
brand
of
cinema
and
added,
"I
really
wish
for
a
more
inclusive
society
in
every
way.
May
it
be
gender,
may
it
be
religion,
I
really
believe
in
the
triumph
of
human
spirit.
There
is
nothing
bigger
than
humanity
and
humanity
should
be
the
only
religion.
There
is
too
much
of
negativity
anyway
to
deal
with,
why
create
more
issues,
why
can't
the
world
be
happier
place.
I
really
do
wish
for
a
more
inclusive
society.
Specifically
on
my
birthday
that
would
be
my
wish,
if
that
really
happened."
On
being
asked
how
he
is
planning
to
ring
in
his
birthday
today,
Siddharth
said,
"Well,
I
was
in
Dubai,
I
went
with
my
family
for
a
little
break.
I've
come
back
today
because
of
my
parents.
Pre
lockdown
my
parents
were
with
me
at
home.
And
I
wanted
to
take
their
blessings
on
my
birthday
so
I'm
back
in
Bombay.
And
my
dog
who
is
my
life
Simba.
For
me
spending
the
entire
day
with
Simba
just
by
his
side,
looking
at
him,
hugging
him
and
playing
with
him,
that's
pretty
much
what
I'm
doing.
And
I'm
working
on
my
next
script
and
I'm
looking
forward
to
directing
that
now.
So,
that's
how
I'm
going
to
celebrate."