After being unsuccessful at releasing his film Chand Buj Gaya (based on the Gujarat riots), Faaiz Anwar is back doing what he is known for — being a lyricist.

Anwar tried for three years to release his film but could not and now back to what he was doing best... and that's lyrics writing.

Anwar was the man been behind many successful films like Saajan, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Tum Bin and Imitihan and his last work was writing the song 'Thoda sa pyaar hua hai' for Maine Dil Tujhko Diya That is till he turned to filmmaking with Chand Buj Gaya. The film was mired in controversies and in spite of a court ruling in its favour, the film never got released.

Anwar says, “I will blame the Gujarat government for the fate of my film. They objected to the resemblance of one of the actors (Pratap Sharma) to a prominent politician from Gujarat. There was a vicious game being played at my cost. First, the Censor Board banned my film. But the High court passed the film. However just four days before the release, all the distributors abandoned it. I suffered severe losses. But I am hopeful that the film will be released some day.”

Meanwhile, Anwar who had stopped writing wants to get back to it. “My writing had taken a backseat because I was caught up with the court proceedings. I refused all the work that came my way…I was in no position to work. My entire life went haywire. It was probably one of the worst phases in my life.”

But Anwar has put the past behind him. “I am already doing an album with Kavita Krishnamurthy and one with HMV. I have also signed a couple of films and work is on in full swing. It's heart-warming to see that people continue to welcome you with open arms.”

Anwar has no intentions of making a film. “I will never make a film again. I have had enough and now I want to concentrate on to writing,” he says.

source:mumbaimirror