Satyajit has been strictly forbidden from talking about Zokkomon. All he'll say reluctantly is that it will be a film unlike any other. "The script was one of many that I wrote. To my luck it was almost immediately approved by Disney. But before that I did a series of one-hour stories entitled Bombay Lawyers for NDTV. These were based on my own experiences as a lawyer."
Bhatkal was a practising lawyer before movie-making beckoned. "When I made Chale Chalo based on the behind-the-scenes experiences of those involved with Lagaan I made sure there wasn't a single shot of Lagaan in my documentary."
But that docu- film did not get Bhatkal a chance to direct a film for Disney.
"They liked the script, I think, " says the directly shyly. Zokkomon stars Anupam Kher and Darsheel Safary. This would be Darsheel's first release since Taare Zameen Par. As for Anupam Satyajit has become the actor's life-long fan after he made the director's dream come true.
Recalls Satyajit, "When Anupam told me he was going to Isreal this month and might meet Topol I requested him to get me Topol's autograph since I'm a life-long fan. To my surprise Anupam called me from Israel, handed the phone to Topol and made speak to me. It was a gesture not many would make."