By Ramesh Santanam

Associated Press Writer

PITTSBURGH — For a man who doesn’t watch many movies, Ravi Godse certainly enjoys making them.

Watching a rough cut of his second indie film at his suburban home, Godse took notes and spoke enthusiastically about making the movie, editing the picture, and getting a renowned Indian musician to score it. He’s also excited about shooting additional scenes.

“It was incredible,” he said of making the film.

But filmmaking isn’t Godse’s profession. What pays the bills is his job as a physician, a profession shared by his wife.

Growing up in India, Godse, now 39, said filmmaking was just one of the many things he wanted to do. He also wanted to play chess professionally and see the world.

He learned to play chess until his coach told him he wasn’t tall enough. (“I’m still trying to figure that out,” Godse said.) He moved to the United States in 1995, visits Europe frequently and writes historical travelogues online.

“I don’t want to be continually busy (with work),” he said. “I want to have a life.”

A courtroom drama, “I am a Schizophrenic and So am I” is the second film Godse wrote, directed, financed and starred in. His debut, “Dr. Ravi & Mr. Hyde,” was released directly to DVD in July, and Godse penned his third, an adaptation of his novel published in India four years ago.

“I loved his zeal,” said Lou Yellin, cinematographer on “Dr. Ravi & Mr. Hyde.”

“He did so many cool things for people, as a doctor, as a friend,” Yellin said. “In the six months it took to shoot and edit the film, he was my friend.”

Agreeing to work again with Godse, Yellin said, “was the easiest decision I probably have ever made.”

Making movies wasn’t too tough a decision for Godse.