Irrfan Khan

Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, Bangladeshi director of the Irrfan Khan-starrer, 'Doob: No Bed of Roses', confesses to being a fan of novelist Humayun Ahmed, whose writing, he claims, taught him a vital method of approaching sensitive issues. I learned that when we critique a subject with empathy, the chances of it backfiring are lesser. His stories can make you cry, even for the bad guys," he says earnestly.

Such is his admiration for the writer that Farooki's upcoming Indo-Bangladeshi project is being rumoured to be a biopic on Humayun. The filmmaker, who is currently in India for the post production, clarifies the claims. "I am not going to officially say that it is a biopic. To base a story on a celebrated man's life needs better research and detailing. Yes, those who read my first draft asked if it was based on Humayun's life. But it wasn't a conscious call. He is an inspirational man, and his story is inevitably running in our sub conscience. But my movie is fictional, open to interpretation."