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New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Having penned down three bestsellers in the last decade, author Chetan Bhagat, who now desires to try his hand at screenplay writing for Bollywood films has said he would love to work with young director Imtiaz Ali of 'Jab We Met' fame.
Bhagat, whose second novel 'One Night At the Call Centre' was recently turned into a film, believes writing for films gives a writer a chance to reach a large number of people.
The author, who was last year rumoured to have taken up the script for Imtiaz Ali's next film, said he had met the director but the two were yet to discuss a project.
"I would love to work with Imtiaz and have also met him. But film-making is different from writing a novel and many things need to fall in their place before a project can be finalised," Bhagat told PTI.
"Imtiaz is a very good film-maker but we are yet to discuss a concept on which we can work together," the author added.
Speaking about his interest in writing screenplays for films, Bhagat said Bollywood films were still the best way to reach out to people in India.
"I am very convinced and clear that I want to write for Indians and English is not what all people speak, while the distribution of Hindi books is not good enough.
"Bollywood (screenwriting) therefore gives you the best chance to reach to a maximum number of people. That is why I want to turn to Bollywood and not because of the 'oomph' factor," Bhagat said. PTI
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Having penned down three bestsellers in the last decade, author Chetan Bhagat, who now desires to try his hand at screenplay writing for Bollywood films has said he would love to work with young director Imtiaz Ali of 'Jab We Met' fame.
Bhagat, whose second novel 'One Night At the Call Centre' was recently turned into a film, believes writing for films gives a writer a chance to reach a large number of people.
The author, who was last year rumoured to have taken up the script for Imtiaz Ali's next film, said he had met the director but the two were yet to discuss a project.
"I would love to work with Imtiaz and have also met him. But film-making is different from writing a novel and many things need to fall in their place before a project can be finalised," Bhagat told PTI.
"Imtiaz is a very good film-maker but we are yet to discuss a concept on which we can work together," the author added.
Speaking about his interest in writing screenplays for films, Bhagat said Bollywood films were still the best way to reach out to people in India.
"I am very convinced and clear that I want to write for Indians and English is not what all people speak, while the distribution of Hindi books is not good enough.
"Bollywood (screenwriting) therefore gives you the best chance to reach to a maximum number of people. That is why I want to turn to Bollywood and not because of the 'oomph' factor," Bhagat said. PTI
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