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I Don’t Miss Acting: Imran Khan on His New Stint as Director

Imran Khan opens up about his directorial debut “Mission Mars” & more.

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Imran Khan is back to the movies after a hiatus of three years, albeit as a director. His new short film for Johnnie Walker’s Celebrating India campaign called Mission Mars is a tribute to the 2014 Mangalyaan Mission to Mars. The actor who made his debut in 2008 with the charming Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na says that he was completely convinced that he was the right person for the project. “I told Punit that no one is as passionate about space and science fiction like I am, it had to be me,” he says.

For most first time filmmakers, the first day on set can be extremely intimidating. Imran says that the night before the shoot he couldn’t sleep because he knew that he was accountable for many people. “But once I reached the set and we started filming, I felt at home,” he says. For someone who’s been a part of almost a dozen films one wonders if he ever misses being an actor. “Not at all, not with the kind of content we make. Directors don’t encourage questions. For example if we’re shooting a period film and something looks out of place and I point that out, I was told “No one cares man”, that’s how the attitude is,” he says.

There is no motivation for him to be on a set where the people making the film are not motivated in the first place. “With this film, I was in control, so if something was not correct I could stop and say let’s fix this. There are very few filmmakers in India who have consistently made good films and I don’t wish to be a part of an environment that is not conducive,” he concludes.

Mission Mars: Keep Walking India is scheduled to be digitally released on 20 September.

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