MUMBAI: Dil Chahta Hai director Farhan Akhtar is all set to play the main lead in Abhishek Kapoor’s film titled Magic. Scheduled to go on floor in January 2008, Farhan will also produce the film.

The film is about bonding among friends and it is being touted as a sequel to Dil Chahta Hai. The director turned actor’s first film as actor, Fakir of Venice was recently shown at the Venice Film Festival. Farhan is also playing the lead in sister Zoya’s directorial venture Luck by chance where he stars opposite Tabu.

At the rate he is signing films as an actor, wonder if he will have time to direct the much-awaited Don 2.