不久前，拉什迪到梅塔家用餐，当梅塔问起他是否会考虑两人合作改编小说《午夜的孩子》时，这个电影计划便开始启动了。

The project apparently started when Rushdie dined at Mehta's home recently and she asked him if he would consider a collaboration on Midnight's Children.