He is a man of many talents. From being an author to a screenplay writer, from a producer to an actor, Mushtaq Shiekh has tried his hand at many things. Now, the writer is set to see his first fiction book, Secrets Within, published last month, adapted into a theatrical film. “The narrative has visual richness, dramatic twists, and is intensely emotional. It will translate the essence of suspense and psychological drama of the novel well onto the big screen,” says Shiekh, who has previously written the script for Om Shanti Om (2007) and Ra.One (2011).

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