Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta is happy with the way things are shaping up for his next Jazbaa, the film that brings together Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Irrfan and Shabana Azmi.

Besides having roped in some powerhouse performers, one of the many things that is being widely discussed is Irrfan's look styled by Gupta. It is reminiscent of Sanjay Dutt's look in one of the films that the actor and the filmmaker worked together earlier. But wait. Gupta says that it was his co-producer Sachiin Joshi who actually suggested this look for Irrfan.

Speaking about Irrfan's look, Sachiin says, “When Sanjay (Gupta) was narrating the script of Jazbaa to me, I was listening intently. And, I felt that the character of Irrfan was very close to how Sanjay Dutt's character was in Aatish. I called Gupta the next morning and suggested to him that we should attempt to style Irrfan's character on the similar lines of Dutt in Aatish!“

Jazbaa, produced by Essel Vision Productions Ltd, White Feather Films and Viiking Entertainment releases October 9.