As most people her age are busy enjoying retired life, Madhura Pandit Jasraj is gearing up to direct her first Hindi feature film. But, make no mistake, the septuagenarian is no newbie when it comes to the director’s chair. “I made a Marathi film just a few years ago,” she says, settling in for a chat at a suburban music studio where producer Anup Jalota and the music director — her son Shaarangdev — are recording a song for her upcoming film.

Madhura Jasraj wants her film to release on November 18, a Friday and her father’s birthday. Pic/Nimesh Dave