'Kya Dilli Kya Lahore' is a very emotional film: Vijay Raaz

His brilliant performances manage to raise a laugh almost always but Vijay Raaz opts for a complete role-reversal as he goes behind the camera to probe questions of war and peace through his Partition-themed drama 'Kya Dilli Kya Lahore'.
Raaz, best known for his memorable roles in Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding', 'Raghu Romeo' and 'Delhi Belly', says it was a great story to mark his directorial debut.
"It is a very emotional film for me because I don't come from the regular set-up. I just wanted to narrate the story my way. I did not lose sleep on making it commercially viable by putting in an item song. It is a very innocent story," Raaz told in an interview.
The film has some brilliant songs by poet-lyricist Gulzar, who also turns narrator for the 1948-set drama.
"Gulzar saab liked the film very much. He knows that period very well and has written a lot about it. He thought may be the film needed him. It has become more special with his involvement. He is a narrator and has written songs also," says Raaz.
Produced by Karan Arora, 'Kya Dilli Kya Lahore' may hit theatres by October or November. Apart from Raaz, the film's cast include 'Oye Lucky Lucky Oye' actor Manu Rishi, Raj Zutshi and Vishwajeet Pradhan.