Actor-producer Deepa Sahi is famous for being quirky and a staunch individualist. Now, she turns director with Tere Mere Phere, co-produced by husband Ketan Mehta, and singer Anup Jalota. She tells Sunday MiD DAY why she made a 'relationship film'

After being an actor (Tamas, Hum, Oh Darling Yeh Hai India, Maya Memsaab) and producer (Mangal Pandey, Rang Rasiya), what motivated you to take up direction?
I have always wanted to be a director. I joined the National School of Drama to become a director, but as they say, God moves in strange ways. The only break I got was as an actress, so I started accepting acting offers. Later, I decided to open an animation studio and I devoted four years of my life to it because I was the CEO of Maya Entertainment. Then one day I said, 'Enough!' and decided to get back to what I wanted to do.

Will you act again?
No. I did about three projects that were fun. But I hated make-up and waiting for hours to give my shot. Not my cup of tea. I am too restless to be an actress.