/> Farhan Akhtar is back from his family holiday which he takes once every three years. "And now I'm back to work. Yes I'm planning to direct my first period film. The film tentatively titled Voice From The Sky is set at the turn of the last century, around 1905.

I've spoken to Irrfan Khan. He's an actor I've admired for a long time, and not just after The Namesake and Metro. Even during the time when he did Haasil with Tigmanshu Dhulia I found him very very good. I waited to find a project that would be suitable for both of us."

Voice From The Sky is about the communication system. "It goes back to a time when the telephone had become THE new means of communication. I'm dedicating the film to my mom."

Hopefully this would be the first of the several projects that Farhan's production house has lined up during the coming year.

"My production house will first get busy with films directed by my sister Zoya Akhtar, my very talented associate Reema Kagti, Abhishek Kapoor and by a very capable director Abhinay Deo (veteran actor Ramesh Deo's son). The important thing is to create a platform for good ideas and good scripts through our production house."

Farhan's Voice From The Sky will also feature a whole array of children from various age groups.

"This was the film I'd have made right after my debut Dil Chahta Hai. But with no multiplexes around then the time was wrong. I think the right time for Voice From The Sky is now."