Prior to her lauded act as Aisan Daulat Begum in the period drama, The Empire, Shabana Azmi reunited with her Masoom (1983) director Shekhar Kapur. An upcoming British cross-cultural romantic comedy, What’s Love Got to Do With It? sees her rub shoulders with Emma Thompson in the film set in London and South Asia.

The actor tells mid-day, “Shekhar has always been an actor’s director, and we are always in sync. It feels like no time has passed since we first worked together. He is soft spoken and keeps everyone in good humour. We were working when the effects of the pandemic were at its peak in London. So, it could have been stressful, but the vibe on the sets was upbeat.”