Overview

• He reports feeling better since leaving Mumbai, saying he went into a depression and has now come out of it.
• He says he quit alcohol after relocating, and that the change helped him start exercising and write more.
• He stopped watching Hindi films, turning instead to works by first-time filmmakers and Malayalam cinema as part of a creative reset.
• He says many in the Hindi film industry avoided him over fears that association with him could cost studio backing.
• He confirms Nishaanchi is slated for a September 19 release, while completed films Bandar and Kennedy await release, after earlier setbacks such as Netflix shelving Maximum City.