He said the moment you take it I will let it go. “He is, but Imtiaz wanted me to take his story and make the scenes, the journey my own. The story has come from Imtiaz Ali who seems to be poles apart from whatever we have seen of Homi.

After “Being Cyrus” I was again looking for a story with a psychotic element but Dinesh felt I should try to visualise a modern day love story from my perspective.” Out of friendship? “I am a beach bum and need some pushing and prodding. Homi says he was not too keen to direct a story of three friends who get hit by love bug after a point but producer Dinesh Vijan, who co-produced “Being Cyrus”, made him pick the project. Any youngster who will watch it will be able to identify with one of the three protagonists.” In the metros, right? “I believe there is not much difference in the aspirations now but yes the way it is pitched it is for a certain set of audience.” The hits on the Net suggest that “Cocktail” is showing its potency. “It’s good that we have come a long way from those regressive times. The song is in reference to a boy and girl who apparently share a flat with another girl. Today we have “Tum Hi Ho Bandhu Sakha Tumhi” blaring from every possible outlet. One reminds him 20 years back the conflict was ladka aur ladki kabhi dost nahin ho sakte (“Maine Pyaar Kiya”). It is this freshness in addressing a subject that is reflecting in the promos. “Ten years back I was teaching scuba diving at some beach and 20 years back I was not old enough to have an opinion,” quips director Homi Adajania, who is returning to box office six years after he made the grey matter churn with “Being Cyrus”.

This week promises to be a new turn with “Cocktail”. The portrayal of love story changes in Bollywood every 10 years.

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