Whoa! Majid Majidi told Shahid Kapoor that he wants to watch 'Rangoon'

Very few people get a chance to debut in Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi's films. He's known for his critically acclaimed films, Children Of Heaven (1997), The Color of Paradise (1999) and Baran (2001). And Shahid Kapoor’s half-brother Ishaan Khattar falls in that  fortunate category. Yesterday, the director and crew assembled in the city at Mukesh Mills for the first shot of Beyond the Clouds.

Ishaan’s mother, Neelima came to support her sons, as Shahid was there too, and AR Rahman as well. The movie's mahurat was canned at Colaba’s Mukesh Mills. Ishaan, who looked a bit nervous, was happy that his entire family, including parents Neelima Azeem and Rajesh Khattar, and elder brother Shahid, came to support him, “I can’t say much about the film, but I am glad that people who matter to me are around,” he told a tabloid. Meanwhile, the female lead for the film is yet to be finalised.

Sasha seemed excited and said, “I don’t think Ishaan could have asked for a better debut. Majidi is one of the best directors in the world, and I am really happy that Ishaan is working with him." Shahid met the award-winning director and thanked him for casting his brother, and praised him saying he is a big fan of his work. Majidi in turn told Shahid that he had seen the trailer of his upcoming film, Rangoon, and he wants to watch the movie.

Majidi has been visiting India for two years to finalise suitable locations and cast for his Hindi movie. “It’s a big day for me because I’ve been wanting to make a film in this land of marvels for many years. There are a lot of similarities between Iran and India; that’s why I wanted to work here. My cinema has received good reception from Indians. Finally, I’m in Mumbai with a lovely team to narrate a story woven around the lives of common people,” Majid said.