Let’s extend hearty birthday wishes to Saif Ali Khan; he turns 40 this month. And at this important juncture, his friend, director Siddharth Anand, has gifted him something that is befitting his age: a film that won’t have him playing the 20-something dude he portrays in films these days.
That’s why Siddharth calls his forthcoming project with Saif, which he will begin shooting in 2011, “far removed from the rom-com space”. Guess making [Tara Rum Pum](Search: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Search | Times of India Rum Pum) taught him a lesson.
The film will co-star Priyanka Chopra. Apart from directing it, Siddharth will be co-producing the film with Saif. While three of his films, Salaam Namaste, Bachna Ae Haseenon and Tara Rum Pum, were produced by Yash Raj Films and the latest, [Anjaana Anjaani](Search: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Search | Times of India Anjaani) by Sajid Nadiadwala, the new project will be his baby.
Siddharth says, “Yes I’m turning producer with my next film with Saif. We will be co-producing the film. About time I took my career to the next level. And who better to take me there than Saif?”
While making another romantic film, Siddharth promises a far more mature one than those Saif seems to have patented these days. Siddharth adds, “Saif would play his own age.”