Creating history in Indian cinema, for being the first actor who would also write and direct his 'debut' film, 24-year old Mashhoor Amrohi, grandson of the legendary Kamaal Amrohi, launched his maiden venture 'Hum Laakh Chhupayein Pyaar... Magar' under the erstwhile 'Kaamal Amrohi Pictures' banner, this week.

Prominent film personalities namely David Dhawan, Salman Khan, O.P. Dutta, Bindiya and J.P.Dutta, Shashilal Nair, Zeenat Aman, Sonali and Roop Kumar Rathod, Mitu and Vinay Tiwari, Mohit Suri, Alvira and Atul Agnihotri and Sufi master Gul Sahab dropped in on the sets to greet the debutante and shower their blessings.

Mashhoor aspires to pick up from the rich legacy of his grandfather. But at the same time, unlike his grandfather's larger-than-life projects like 'Pakeezah', 'Mahal', 'Daera', 'Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayee' and 'Razia-Sultan', this young lad's film 'Hum Laakh Chhupayein Pyaar... Magar' is a contemporary romantic comedy that deals with today's youth and their happy-go-lucky lifestyles.

Featuring debutante Vishakha Singh as the female lead opposite Mashhoor, the film stars Govinda, Jackie Shroff, Kiran Kumar, Mukesh Rishi, A.K.Hangal, Mac Mohan, Shehzad Khan and Suvedh Lohia in key roles.

While Mashhoor has written the story and screenplay, the film is being produced by his father Tajdar Amrohi. Other credits include cinematography by Aamir Lal, choreography by Remo and action by Mahindra Verma.

Music for the film has been provided by Siddharth Suhas along with debutant composer Abuzar. Six songs have already been recorded in the voices of Kumar Sanu, Shaan, Suraj, Sunidhi Chauhan and Adnan Sami.

With the completion of the first schedule, the film stands 20 complete. The unit will fly to London for further shooting by mid-July.