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Anurag, Zoya, Dibakar and KJo on their short films

Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar have joined hands to makeBombay Talkies, a series of four 20-minute short films that culminates into a movie to celebrate 100 years of Indian cinema.

Says KJo, "My film is about three individuals (Rani Mukerji, Randeep Hooda and Saqib Saleem) and how the emotional baggage they carry comes in the way of their relationships. Brevity is not my strength, but I have never felt as alive as I did on those nine days. The best part obviously, was hanging out with Zoya, Dibakar and Anurag."

Adds Zoya, "We had a lot of fun together. They're all my friends and though it was a nerve-wracking process, the competition was healthy." Her film revolves around the life of a little boy, and has two child actors along with Katrina Kaif.

For Anurag, it was a dream come true as his film was the first-ever script he had written. "My film, which is about Amitabh Bachchan and his house Prateeksha, was written in 1995. I pitched it to every filmmaker, and today, I've finally made it. It is a huge moment for me as Mr Bachchan and I weren't on talking terms for 14 years."

Dibakar insists that his film is a complete departure from anything he has done before. He went to Kolkata to get the rights of this movie, which is adapted from a short story by Satyajit Ray. "This one has very little social subtext, unlike my other films. It is about a failed actor (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who also ends up feeling like a failed human being."

An event with the four directors is being held today for the promo. It will highlight the concept of celebrating a beginning of new-age cinema.

Bombay Talkies, produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Flying Unicorn, releases