"I just love Hindi films. I have been watching them. Among the directors I like Sanjay Leela Bhansali the most. His movies are a mix of everything - they are commercial and also have so much emotions attached that one stays glued," Aamina told PTI.
"Among the actors I like Abhishek Bachchan and Ranbir Kapoor. I have followed Abhishek's films like 'Yuva', 'Guru' and loved them. Also, Ranbir is another favourite actor, he is a really good actor. I saw 'Barfi!' and I really liked the film a lot," she said.
Director Iram Parveen Bilal's 'Josh' (Against the Grain) is all set for a screening at the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, organised by Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI), on October 24.
'Josh' is the only fiction film from Pakistan to be screened at MFF in the last five years and the only film from the neighbouring country to enter this year's MFF.
"We had submitted the film and I am happy it got selected at the festival. It is really a big thing as it is premiering in Mumbai, the city of dreams and film industry here. We hope people like it," director Iram said.
Iram is known for her award-winning short films 'Marwa', 'Poshak', but 'Josh' is her first debut feature.
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'Josh' is about Fatima (Aamina Sheikh) who lives a cosmopolitan life in Karachi until her life is shattered when she finds out her her nanny has disappeared. She takes on the challenge to seek the dangerous truth in Nusrat's feudal village.
"The themes being tackled in the film include class separation, feudalism, poverty, individual empowerment and women's rights. It is a very nice and touching story. I feel this movie will bring people closer to Pakistan in a more positive way," Aamina said.
"The film explores the internal debates the young are struggling with, and how solutions can be attainable if and when they stand united," she said.