In 2008, he started directing a film titled "A Voice From The Sky". Set in Calcutta 1905, it was based on the invention of the telephone and centered around a young boy. It starred Akshaye Khanna. Later Saif Ali Khan had agreed to the film but for some unknown reason dropped out. Farhan was considering originally Irrfan Khan before Saif, but was advised to sign Saif due to commercial reasons. He later shelved the film and started Don 2.