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From Deewana to Laadla,Jeet,Daag: The Fire,Judaai and his last outing Humko Deewana Kar Gaye,Bollywood film-maker Raj Kanwar has always managed to amaze us with his choice of actors and storylines and often,sleeper hits.

From Deewana to Laadla,Jeet,Daag: The Fire,Judaai and his last outing Humko Deewana Kar Gaye,Bollywood film-maker Raj Kanwar has always managed to amaze us with his choice of actors and storylines and often,sleeper hits. After a hiatus of four years,the veteran director is back again. His next venture,Sadiyaan,is a period film with newbies Luv Sinha and Ferena Wazeir. I have always noticed that our audience is very dreamy. Give them something that makes them feel good and put in a powerful message and you are sure to do well, he says.

The film,scheduled to release on April 2,is yet another saga on the Hindu-Muslim divide. Although it talks about the age-old divide,it is important in todays context. The film does not favour any community,but upholds love and human relations, says the 49-year-old filmmaker.

For Kanwar the four years of hiatus was quite a long break. Now he seems to be back in form and has already started work on two more projects. I cannot divulge much one film deals with the subject of extra-marital affairs and the other is a comedy with one hero and six heroines, he says.

In Sadiyaan,he has managed a casting coup of sorts by bringing together the South Indian beauties,Hema Malini and Rekha after decades. When I was growing up,I always wanted to cast the Dream Girl and the Diva as heroines, says Kanwar,who has also cast Rishi Kapoor in the movie. Kanwar has a reputation of resurrecting the career of actors. He did it for Sunny Deol with Jeet,Anil Kapoor with Judaai and Sanjay Dutt with Daag: The Fire. I dont take credit for anybodys success. I cast an actor who fits the character, he says.

Kanwar has also been questioned about not working with Shah Rukh Khan after Deewana,which was touted as the superstars first big break. It was my big break too as a director. I do have a script in mind for Shah Rukh and will discuss it with him once Sadiyaan releases.

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