Mahesh Bhatt's daughter co-penning Jism 2 along with him

The apple doesnt fall far from the tree Writerfilmmaker Mahesh Bhatts second daughter with Soni Razdan now makes her foray into BTown She is cowriting the screenplay of Jism 2 with her father 22yearold Shaheen an Arts graduateu00a0 says she had always known that she wanted to write but her ultimate aim is to direct Jism 2 happened by chance Dad was working on the script and I said I wanted to write too Shaheen BhattIts been a phenomenal experience working with dad Hes extremely inspiring to work with I had thought working with a veteran like him would pose problems and he might have ego issues but hes really open to whatever ideas I have We will finish writing the screenplay by the end of MayWe yellSo what happens when there is a conflict between her a voice of today and her dads voice of experience She laughs When dad and I have a clash of opinions we yell for three minutes back and forth Ultimately if he thinks I am right we do it my way and if he can convince me that hes right we do it his way We respect each others views and give each other lots of space Dad has been really supportive It could have been very intimidating working with someone as experienced as dad but in reality hes the easiest person to work at She isnt worried about being accused of trailing in Poojas path of being a writer and then director I am sure there will be comparisons too but it doesnt really matter We are both very similar and yet different in many ways People shouldnt take these things so seriouslyPapa Kehta HainMahesh Bhatt adds Each creative person chooses an entry point to get an handson experience Shaheen wanted to try her hand at scripting first She wants to experience her journey on paper to screen She has been writing with me for the last three yearsu00a0 helping me write my column and books but this is the first time that Shaheen expressed a desire to write a screenplayBhatt adds that having a younger person writing with him has generated the excitement in him Its an humbling and learning experience and also keeps me on my toes Ones ideas have to be shaped by young consumers and Shaheen guiding daring and challengingu00a0 my old ideas and smashing them into something new and interesting has been a most exciting process Theres a kind of mutual respect when we are working together I dont patronise her because shes too young All work of art comes from strong emotional impulses and that is the foundation of Jism 2