Cinema has always been Manish Malhotra's first and only love, which first inspired him to become a celebrated costume designer and now a filmmaker, eagerly awaiting the release of his maiden production venture "Gustaakh Ishq: Kucch Pehle Jaisa".

For Malhotra, the foray into production marks the realisation of a dream he first nurtured as a six-year-old child in love with movies.

"I'm that odd child who was born in love with movies. From the age of six, I was very fond of films. I didn't study as much as I loved films. I'm very grateful to my mother that she never stopped me. I watched a lot of films — everything from their music to their clothes to lifestyle.

"When I saw 'Naseeb', where Mr Bachchan sings 'John Jani Janardhan', I remember thinking in the theatre, 'Will I ever be at a par

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