Vijay Varma feels surreal after receiving signed books from Gulzar

As Gustaakh Ishq finally reached the cinema halls on November 28 actor Vijay Varma received an unexpected gift from acclaimed writer GulzarVijay received some books by the poet and screenwriter such as Raat Pashmine Ki Raavi Paar and Mirza Ghalib autographed by the legend himselfSharing pictures of the books along with the autographs on social media Vijay revealed that the gesture left him feeling surreal and it took him days to show the gift to anyoneIn an attempt to pen his feelings the Darlings actor wrote on the photosharing app I received these beautiful autographs and words of encouragement from Gulzar Saab and I donrsquot know how to accept it Itrsquos surreal took me days to even share it with anyone let alone on social media sicView this post on InstagramA post shared by Vijay Varma itsvijayvarmaLife feels good Zindagi Gulzar hai Gustaakh Ishq dekhiye nazdiki cinema ghar mein red heart emoji he addedAbout Gustaakh IshqPoetry is an integral part of Gustaakh Ishq as it narrates the tale of a young man who travels from Delhi to a small town in Punjab to learn from the aging poetNawabuddin Saifuddin Rahman played by Vijay Varma is trying to save his fatherrsquos printing press in the heart of Purani Delhi In the process he becomes a disciple of Aziz a retired poet played by Naseeruddin Shah and falls in love with Azizrsquos daughter Minni a teacher played by Fatima Sana ShaikhGustaakh Ishq arrives as a quiet oldworld romance that leans heavily on nostalgia poetry and the atmospheric charm of a bygone era Set against the backdrop of Old Delhi and vintage Punjab the film wraps its narrative in handwritten letters softghazals slow winter afternoons and the gentle rhythms of classic romanceVijay Varma reveals a fun anecdote from setOn Thursday Vijay Varma revealed the heartwarming lsquogustaakhirsquo he dared to pull off with veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah on the sets of Gustaakh Ishq Sharing how he turned his role model into his muse he revealed that he made a sketch of Naseeruddin Shah between takesVijay revealed that these sketches were graciously signed by the veteran actor in Urdu and they are now among his most prized possessionsldquoWhen you do the gustaakhi to turn your rolemodel into your model as well Blessed to be working with the legend naseeruddin49 Saab and learning from him My most cherished onscreen relationship yet I made a sketch of him between takes slide3 and he signed it in Urdu Show me a bigger flex Gustaakh Ishq releases tomo Dekhiye zarurrdquo his note readGustaakh Ishq is currently playing in theatres