Iran may be war torn country but when it comes to filmmaking they do have a superior and modern mindset touching upon bold issues that more often than not are frowned upon in the very conservative heartland of the Arab country. One such brave filmmaker is Nasser Zamiri whose film Ba Digaran was screened at the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival today. Ba Digaran (With Others in English) deals with the sensitive and not often touched topic of surrogacy where a childless couple look out for surrogate mothers to bear their baby. The wife finds a female coworker of her company willing to rent her womb and carry the couple's fertilised egg. The film chronicles the life of the surrogate mother and her troubled relationship with her jailed husband. We caught up with the Iranian director Nasser Zamiri post the screening for a quick tete-a-tete with the aid of an Iranian translator. Surrogacy is a bold and sensitive topic. How did the idea germinate in your mind? Well, to be honest I can't tell you exactly when it struck me because even I am myself not sure. The idea has been present in my mind for quite a while now. And most of the events in the movie have just been inspired from people around. This particular subject was interesting and I wanted to develop it into a film and I am glad that it has been well-received here. How long did it take for you to complete the movie? I worked on it for a year. I had to try my level best to weave every single character as per the fabric of the story. I am hoping that the audience too will appreciate. Was it a conscious attempt to keep the film short? It's the content that decides whether the movie should be long or short. I made no conscious effort to curtail or increase the length. How is surrogacy seen in Iran? It's been around in Iran for some time now. The modern citizens have accepted it but the those with a traditional mindset find it hard to accept. But there has been no major problem as such in our country. The movie is replete with a lot of poignant sounds and metaphors. What was the thought behind it? I used to be a sound designer. So I designed the sound myself. Metaphors are a part of our daily life and I wanted them in my movie too. As the director, which was the most heart-touching scene you filmed? The scene where the surrogate mother and the childless lady hold the hand of the baby was a moving one. Everyone behind the camera were in tears while shooting that scene.