Ghosh, whose first joint production includes Bangladeshi stars like Raisul Islam Assad and Gulshan Ara Champa, is understandably tight-lipped about the story of his next venture.

All that he is ready to share with the media is that the change brought about in the people's lives by consumerist culture and apparent helplessness of ordinary individuals to stem the tide and erosion of culture would recur in his movies in coming years.

But one thing appears certain, Ghosh is determined to make the Indo-Bangla joint venture a reality. "I have a long commitment to direct an Indo-Bangla production which should not be delayed."

The director of films like Dakhal, Paar, Antarjali Jatra, is now busy conceptualising his next project.

Ghosh's latest documentary, Impermanence on the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, is to be premiered in the United States later this month. Screenings of the film were held in Venice in September last year and in New Delhi last month.

The director has earlier made documentaries on maestro Satyajit Ray, legendary shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan and Rabindra Sangeet exponent Kanika Bandopadhayay.