Abbas Tyrewala: Hottest director of 2008?

“Is it really a big hit in the UK?” director Abbas Tyrewala asked me when I bumped into him and his wife at Delhi airport earlier this week and congratulated him on the success of his film ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’. Abbas was blissfully unaware that his debut movie, a teen romcom starring the new kid on the block Imran Khan, is indeed one of the biggest blockbusters of 2008.
A key factor in the film’s success is A R Rahman’s hit score which is the current rage in India. The single ‘Pappu can’t dance’ has become a dance floor anthem and another single ‘Kabhi Aditi’ is the most popular mobile phone ringtone at the moment.
Was the popular ‘Pappu’ number a take on Madonna’s ‘Pappa Don’t Preach’? Abbas laughs: “You know you are the first person to make this connection. But Pappu is someone who has got it all without trying.” What’s next for the talented director who has a fondness for wearing red trainers? “My next film is an adult comedy. It is too early to say anything else.”

Courtesy: timesonline.co.uk