Hansal Mehta quits smoking after 23 years of 'struggle'
Mumbai
March 28, 2017
National Award winning director Hansal Mehta says he "struggled with
cigarette smoking" and has now finally "quit the habit".
"I've struggled
with cigarette smoking and wanting to quit for nearly 23 years... Last month I
was terribly ill. I quit smoking. I had to if I wanted to live. Don't wait to
fall ill. Just quit the habit. Kick the butt. Stop Smoking," Mehta tweeted on
Tuesday.
On the work front, Mehta has been roped in to direct a new web
series titled "The Scam", based on a book authored by Sucheta Dalal and
Debashish Basu.
His directorial "Omerta" starring Rajkummar Rao will be
hitting the screens on April 20. The film is based on terrorist Omar Saeed
Sheikh's life.
"Omerta" was shot in real locations across London and
India. It is woven around some of the most bloody terror attacks, including the
9/11 attack and the beheading of journalist Daniel Pearl.
Mumbai
March 28, 2017
National Award winning director Hansal Mehta says he "struggled with
cigarette smoking" and has now finally "quit the habit".
"I've struggled
with cigarette smoking and wanting to quit for nearly 23 years... Last month I
was terribly ill. I quit smoking. I had to if I wanted to live. Don't wait to
fall ill. Just quit the habit. Kick the butt. Stop Smoking," Mehta tweeted on
Tuesday.
On the work front, Mehta has been roped in to direct a new web
series titled "The Scam", based on a book authored by Sucheta Dalal and
Debashish Basu.
His directorial "Omerta" starring Rajkummar Rao will be
hitting the screens on April 20. The film is based on terrorist Omar Saeed
Sheikh's life.
"Omerta" was shot in real locations across London and
India. It is woven around some of the most bloody terror attacks, including the
9/11 attack and the beheading of journalist Daniel Pearl.
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