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Good luck, Aftab

What’s important? Listen to Aftab Shivdasani

Aftab Shivdasani entered the film industry with Ram Gopal Verma’s “Mast”, when he was in his twenties. He has come a long way since and now makes his debut as a producer with “Aao Wish Karein”. He talks about the five most important aspects of his debut production.

My production company: “I started a film production company called Rising Son Entertainment in November 2006, not knowing what I was going to do with it. Three years have elapsed Now we are talking about ‘Aao Wish Karein’, which I have co-produced with Mumbai Mantra.”

My writer: “I had an idea in 2005; I discussed it with my writer, Ravindra Manga, and he prepared a draft for the film. We wrote the screenplay of ‘Aao Wish Karein’ on the phone.”

My director: “The first person who came to my mind was Glenn. I had worked with him for the first time when I was 16, I had done two music videos for an album called ‘Mitwa’ .”

My music directors: “That is how Ankur Tewari and Mikey McCleary came in. Then Ankur put me on to Xulfi who sent me songs via email.”

My heroine — Aamna Shariff: “We thought she was the ideal choice. ”

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