Journalist-turned-filmmaker Pammi Somal is not worried about the fact that her directorial debut "Mummy Punjabi-Superman Ki Bhi Maa" will clash with Salman Khan-starrer "Bodyguard" at the box office - both the films are releasing Aug 31.

"I really wanted it to release with a big film and not along with 10 small films. I told the distributors that I would take the risk. 'Bodyguard' is a big film and I myself like Salman Khan a lot. He is a great crowd puller but this film also has its audience, " Somal told.

"Mummy Punjabi" is a satire that talks about lonely parents, while Salman's film is a love story about a bodyguard and his client, played by Kareena Kapoor.

"The idea behind the movie is to love and cherish your parents. The film is a comedy and I have tried to put the message across in a very comical way, " said the 50-something, who has worked with almost all big publishing houses as a film writer.

The idea to make "Mummy Punjabi" came to Sonal's mind after she received a letter from her mother while she was abroad.

"Many years ago, while I was abroad, my mom wrote a letter to me from Chandigarh in Punjab. She is used to stay there and described (in the letter) how it has become a lonely city. I belong to Chandigarh and I can feel that when children go away, how lonely their aged parents become staying alone in their huge bungalows, " she said.

"Mummy Punjabi" features actor Kirron Kher, Kanwaljit Singh, Jackie Shroff and Divya Dutta, among others.

"Kirron Kher was in my mind for a long time because I was sure that no one would be able to do the role that she has played in the film, " said Somal who didn't want to direct but circumstances forced her to wield the megaphone.

"I never thought of becoming a producer-director, rather I always wanted to be a writer. It so happened that the people who were approached to invest in the film, they said if I do the production they are ready to invest. So I became a producer.

"When I roped in a director, I saw that there is a lot of ego problem as he wanted it to do it in his way, but I didn't want to spoil my script, so I took up direction as well, " said Somal.

She has also completed her second movie, which is set to release next month.

"My film 'Na Jaane Kab Se' is releasing in September. I have lots of script ready with me and I would start working on them soon, " she said.