Mumbai, Nov. 11 -- When the intriguing trailer of Motherless Brooklyn released, we couldn't stop thinking about the restless Lionel Essrog and his need to untangle the mystery revolving around his mentor and friend Frank Minna's murder. The lonely private detective living with Tourette Syndrome has been brought to life by the Oscar-nominated star Edward Norton. Not only does he essay the role of Essrog in Motherless Brooklyn, but Norton has also penned, directed and produced the Warner Bros' crime drama. The actor revealed why he couldn't stop himself from signing the project.

Norton shares he came across Jonathan Lethem's genre-bending novel Motherless Brooklyn almost 20 years ago and instantly fell in love with its hugely energetic, hi...