Karan Wahi turns director with short film Have You Met You?

Actor-host Karan Wahi has written, directed and acted in a short film, which he plans to send to various film festivals.

Actor and host Karan Wahi has turned a new leaf in his life. He has turned into a writer-director with his short film, Have You Met You? in which he has acted as well. The Indian Idol season 7 host thinks, “it’s a wonderful feeling to be a storyteller”.

Karan Wahi has been writing stories and working on ideas for a long time.

He says, “I have been writing stories and working on ideas for a long time. I like writing and reading a lot, so I jot down ideas. Not all ideas work out, but this time, one concept got clicked. I took it to few friends, who lent me their support [to actualise it]. My friend, Gaurav (Bajaj; actor-producer) saw the potential in the story and suggested we make it into a short film.”

Talking about the film that stars his actor friend, Sehban Azim, Karan says, “The film is based on the concept of happiness. I cast Sehban, as I wanted someone totally opposite to me in nature in real life [to play the part]. I know him, and I was sure that he would be perfect for the role.”

Initially, Karan wanted to make the film for the web and put it up on YouTube, but after watching the film and seeing the reactions of his friends from the industry, he has decided to send it to film festivals. “It’s not a big deal to send a film to the festivals, but yes, winning an award is huge. When you send a film at festivals, people talk about you and your work, and one gets great exposure. The basic idea of making this film was that even if one person is touched by the thought in the film, then my job as a storyteller is done.”

But, how did the thought of directing the short film himself occurred to him? “I had written the script and didn’t know how it would be interpreted by any director, who would have his or her vision too. My idea may or may not have looked like what I had originally written. Whether it’s a success or a failure, I wanted to take the onus of it completely. I hope many people see it.”