Farhan gets an on-set visit from Brokeback's director Ang Lee

Farhan adds that Ang Lee was interested in knowing about the working of the film industry. "He wanted to know about our working environment, conditions, production details and about our studios. He had a look at our sets, and wanted to know how we work. I think he was on some kind of research for one of his films. He is a soft-spoken gentle man and it was a candid discussion." The director was on the sets for almost an hour.

Calm and serene

It is always inspiring to meet someone whose work you admire. And Farhan says he will always cherish the experience, "I love his treatment of various subjects and his style of storytelling. There's a certain calmness and serenity in his work that is reflected in his films. His pace of work is not frenetic and that reflects in the philosophy of what he says."u00a0

I'd feel nervous

Lee even watched while director Vijay Lalwani took one of his shots. When asked if the first-time director was nervous, Farhan laughs, "I don't know but if I was a first-time director and I felt Ang Lee was watching my shots, I would definitely be nervous!"

Farhan is excited about the bridging of the gap between B-Town and Hollywood. "Last year, Shah Rukh, Arjun, and I met Robert De Niro in Dubai. It's wonderful to know that the film community is getting closer and we are bridging the gap much faster."

Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani and Amit Chandra are producing KCK.

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