Following the success of the Deols' family film Apne, it has given Sunny Deol a chance to shine like never before. Recently, Sunny has made some tough decisions; one of them is to turn director with a film called Man.

"My Apne writer Neeraj Pathak narrated this subject and I instantly fell for it. Unfortunately, we couldn't get the project on the road because I got busy with Apne. Now that Apne has been accepted so warmly, I've gathered the courage to revive that project. And yes I'll be directing and producing Man along with Neeraj."

Neeraj will be billed as the co-director of Man. Explains Sunny, "We're working so closely on every aspect of the project, from script to casting, it'd be tough to draw a line between Neeraj's creative input and mine. Therefore, the credit titles will read our names as co-directors."

Interestingly, Sunny has brought several talented directors to the film industry, including Raj Kumar Santoshi and Gurinder Chaddha. "It's another matter that they've started with me and moved on," laughs Sunny.

"I directed Dillagi with my brother Bobby and me in the lead eight years ago. I've always been interested in being behind the camera. I took keen interest in the scripting and other technicalities of my acting debut Betaab. Today I think I'm fully prepared to direct."