Like cinema, mobiles, internet have their own magic

His movies transport you to a different world. Thanks to the cutting-edge technology that he uses, not to mention the powerful scripts and direction skills. There are many in the film world who are tech-savvy but only few who are enthusiastic about technology. And he surely falls in the latter category. "Cinema has its magic, but mobiles and internet also have their own magic," he says giving a new insight into the world of gadgets and technology. Meet Subhash Ghai - iconic director of Hindi films and founder & creative head of Mukta Arts.

He uses two handsets ��� Nokia N-73 and N-9300. "I use almost all the features in my cellphone including camera and sound features," he says. He feels mobile film-making is the next big thing. "A mobile frame may be small but if you have a vision, you can shoot a good-quality documentary on a mobile," he says. So next time you visit a multiplex, it maybe a 20-minute movie shot by an amateur that you get to see! Will we have a movie exclusively for mobiles the way music albums have been shot in vertical cinemascope? "Why not? Soon you will have a Mukta Arts movie shot exclusively for mobile audience," he says.

So, which is one feature that he would like to have on his cellphone? " I wish books could be stored in a mobile phone. Also, if there could be a feature where I can directly go to a particular scene that I want to see from a movie already stored," he explains with enthusiasm.

Since Bollywood, as well as Ghai���s movies, is all about song and dance, ever wondered what his ringtone is? It is not a popular Bollywood item song or a hummable number from one of his flicks. It is the all-too familiar religious song - Om Jai Jagdish. If you happen to call him up on his mobile, the plain old ���tring tring ' will greet you. He hasn't subscribed to a caller tune yet.

He runs a hi-tech film training schools too called Whistling Woods International. "My hi-tech institute reflects the fact that I am a tech-savvy person," says Ghai. He receives around 70-100 fan e-mails as well as 10-15 other e-mails a day. "Many youngsters often mail me short movies that they have shot asking for a break," he says confirming the fact that he is net savvy.