MUMBAI: Ace director Mani Ratnam will be interviewed on radio for the first time on 15 April 2007 on radio station Hello 106.4 FM.

The hour long interview, conducted by RJ Niladri Bose, will have the director speaking  at length about his filming experience, moments on his last venture Guru and other interesting anecdotes.

The show will be telecast on Hello FM between 6 pm and 9 pm on a Sunday on the show titled Sundown on Sundays with Niladri Live.

The station has planned several contests and surprises around this interview and lucky callers will get goodies sponosored by Hello FM and Tourism Malaysia. Says Hello FM vice president, sales and business development Shankar B, “We also intend to do a couple of ground level activities to promote the show on ground and on air.”