A year after The Mehta Boys, Boman Irani is writing a new film, steering away from relationship drama. He says the project will be “very different” and may roll this year, while also stressing that screenwriting is a serious craft often underestimated.

Boman Irani will honour aspiring writers at a Spiral Bound gala in Bandra on April 30. Javed Akhtar will felicitate the winners. Other attendees include Aamir Khan, Anil Kapoor, Karan Johar, Sooraj Barjatya, and Anupam Kher