When Salim Shaheen, a small sturdy man with dark hair and a sly smile, presented the documentary Nothingwood to the audience at the recently concluded Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival, the audience immediately cheered. Without wasting a second to talk onstage, Shaheen instead belted out 'Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya' from the 1968 film Jhuk Gaya Aasman. The Afghani actor-director has worked in films for ever for over 35 years and has directed over 100, but only one has made him famous all over the world. It's the work of French radio journalist Sonia Kronlund, an 85-minute documentary, Nothingwood that covers Shaheen's life and work. For the low-budget filmmaker, cinema and his home country have a special connection. It's one that has struggled to stay alive during war under the Taliban reign. But, of course there were a few - like Shaheen - who did not give up their creative work. Here, he talks about his love for Bollywood and fuelling his passion.