/> After Shabana Azmi having declared his performance in Rock On to be on a par with Balraj Sahni in Garam Hawa and Paresh Rawal in Sir, Farhan Akhtar has done some quick re-thinking on his plans for the coming year.

It's goodbye to Farhan the Director for now. The director-turned-actor has postponed his next directorial venture to act in and produce a new film, a psychological thriller to be directed by debutant Vijay Lalvani.

Says Farhan, "Voice From The Sky is currently being pushed forward a bit. My partner Riteish Sidhwani and I are producing a film that will star me in it. We start in March. Honestly, I'd have liked nothing better right now than to direct Voice From The Sky. But it's period film and requires a huge budget. And this doesn't seem to be the right time for it."

Farhan decided on this script when the wannabe director came and met him. "It was a really good script. At the same time the economic logistics of Voice From The Sky were not working out."

Farhan and Riteish Sidhwani would be joining hands with Surge Entertainment to produce this film.

"I've a great role in the film. And that's what finally tilted the scale towards taking up an acting assignment again after Rock On instead of directing another film."

In the meanwhile Farhan gulps nervously about his sister's directorial debut. "Luck By Chance is ready for release. We're putting it into theatres either on 23 or 30 January 2009. Am I nervous? More than I was when my own directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai."