/> It looks like Farhan Akhtar is taking his role as an actor very seriously. After playing the lead in Anand Surapur's The Fakir Of Venice (where the fakir is played by Anu Kapoor) Farhan will be seen in the lead in his sister's directorial debut Luck By Chance with Tabu opposite him.

And now comes Farhan's third acting assignment.

"It's to be directed Abhishek (Gattu) Kapoor who directed Aryan recently" reveals Farhan. "It's about four young guys coming of age."

Not unlike Farhan's own directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai.

"You can say that," chuckles Farhan. "The film is called Magic When Abhishek came to me with the script I said I wanted to produce it. It's true, it's in the same genre as Dil Chahta Hai. It's about four friends who meet up after ten years....quite similar to Dil Chahta Hai from the outside but the content is very different. So Zoya's and Abhishek's films are my two starring roles."

Farhan says he enjoys acting. "I had a great time doing The Fakir Of Venice. That's currently in post-production.It had its first screening in Venice Film Festival. In addition I'm also writing the dialogues for Zoya's film. Zoya's film is my top priority.

So is my associate Reema Kagti (Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd ). She's making a detective thriller. After these I'll decide what to direct next....The gamut of films that are being made these days is so wide. Films like Honeymoon Travels, Khosla Ka Ghosla and Bheja Fry are working.

Audiences are getting tired of 3-hour films. The shorter-film formats suit the younger filmmakers with a limited budget."

Farhan is challenged by the thought of directing Don 2. "Most of the characters and cast from the first part will recur. For me the challenge is to create an ongoing series for a hero who is the anti-hero."