Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta on Thursday said he is set to begin work on his next film, which is a "complete departure" from his previous movies.

The 52-year-old director, whose debut feature was 1994's Aatish: Feel the Fire, is synonymous with crime-action and gangster films like Kaante, Shootout series and Mumbai Saga.

Gupta said he is both excited and nervous about his next film. "Off alone to Goa today to embark on a new and fascinating journey of my next film which is a complete departure from anything I've done so far. Anxious, nervous, excited...," he tweeted.

In a follow-up tweet, the filmmaker said he is looking forward to 2022 as he intends to direct at least two films next year, besides producing multiple projects under his banner White Feather Films.

"I am so looking forward to 2022. The plan is to make up for the time lost to both the pandemics. While White Feather Films is already producing multiple films, I am scheduled to direct two films next year. With the strong possibility of a third," he added.

Gupta last month announced his home production Visfot, a thriller starring Riteish Deshmukh and Fardeen Khan.

Directed by Kookie Gulati of The Big Bull fame, the movie is the official remake of the 2012 Venezuelan film Rock, Paper, Scissors .

Visfot is presented by Gupta and Bhushan Kumar-led T-Series.