Direction may not have happened to Aditya Datt, had it not been for his maternal grandfather, celebrated lyricist Anand Bakshi. It was Bakshi who recognised and encouraged Datt’s interest in cinema. In a sweet gesture of remembrance, the director has included one of his grandfather’s quirks in his upcoming film, Gunmaaster G9. Recalling that the lyricist had a distinctive way of smoking, he suggested that leading man Emraan Hashmi incorporate it in his character.   

“My grandfather used to smoke in a particular way. I told Emraan that he should smoke like that,” shared Datt.