Director Maneesh Sharma now enjoys the distinction of being the first director under Yash Raj films to have turned producer.
In a chat with HitList, the filmmaker - who takes on the mantle under Aditya Chopra's guidance - also brushes aside rumours linking him to actress Parineeti Chopra.
The actress, on her part, has already denied the buzz saying, `I love Maneesh and he has changed my life, but am not in a relationship with him. After my brother Saraj, Maneesh is my go-to person. I can wake him up in the middle of the night if I have a problem.`
The filmmaker, on the other hand, had maintained silence on the subject so far. He now says that such talk doesn't affect him. `I don't pay attention to any of this. She is an actress and I know she cannot avoid the media and hence, has to answer such uncomfortable questions. I, however, choose to ignore such things. Parineeti is free to act with anyone. I hope that she does films with a lot of directors, and does well for herself. For me, it's ultimately my work that should do the talking,` he says.
That said, his new role - that of a producer - has him all excited. `Director Sharad Kataria told me that he has a script, which I requested Adi to read and he liked it a lot. He then asked me to produce it,` he says.
