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u00a0Who: Sajid Khan

u00a0What: Talking about growing up in a filmi home

u00a0Where: At his Juhu residence

Ask Sajid Khan to talk about the films that he loves, and it's going to be a long day. But he makes it highly entertaining for us, by showing us clips of his favourite movies on his big TV screen, over some yummy home-cooked lunch. The director discusses his favourite topic - films:

Filmi gene
My father was a filmmaker. He used to make B-grade black and white action films. I wasn't even born then. My mum's sisters were famous child artists (Daisy and Honey Irani). So since childhood, the atmosphere in the house has been filmly. We would have endless discussions on films and 'outings' for me meant going to the cinema. My parents got divorced when I was just seven. I was getting pretty psyched shuttling between their two houses that the only place that gave me a sense of calm was the local theatre. It was my escape route from every problem. I cannot think of a life without films. Someone once asked me if I could go to the Bigg Boss house, I said no. I can't survive there even for six hours; they don't even have a television there!