Bollywood
Khan dedicates 'Housefull' to 7 directors
Published Thursday, Mar 25 2010, 11:35 GMT | By Will Astbury
Sajid Khan has decided to dedicate his second film Housefull to seven filmmakers who have inspired him.
The director also said that he plans to give credits to his idols at the end of the movie.
"It came to me in a flash this week that there are many directors to whom I owe my career as a filmmaker. I short-listed the seven directors who have made the maximum impact on me. And I'll be putting in a credit thanking them in Housefull," Khan told IANS.
Khan will thank filmmakers Manmohan Desai, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, K. Raghavendra Rao, K. Bapaiah, Narendra Bedi, Prakash Mehra and Blake Edwards.
"These are the directors who have most inspired me, provoked me into becoming a movie director. I love masala movies. And these directors made the films I can never get tired of watching," added Khan.
The director also said that he plans to give credits to his idols at the end of the movie.
"It came to me in a flash this week that there are many directors to whom I owe my career as a filmmaker. I short-listed the seven directors who have made the maximum impact on me. And I'll be putting in a credit thanking them in Housefull," Khan told IANS.
Khan will thank filmmakers Manmohan Desai, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, K. Raghavendra Rao, K. Bapaiah, Narendra Bedi, Prakash Mehra and Blake Edwards.
"These are the directors who have most inspired me, provoked me into becoming a movie director. I love masala movies. And these directors made the films I can never get tired of watching," added Khan.
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