'I am two-films-old and he is 40-films old'

Director Abhinay Deo rubbishes reports of a fall-out with Aamir Khan; calls him the best marketing head in the country

Delhi Belly director Abhinay Deo on life after the film's release, Aamir Khan and more...

Would you give Aamir Khan the credit for the success of Delhi Belly?
It's a known fact that just making a good film is not enough; you also need to market the film in a good manner. Aamir is by far the best marketing head that I have come across in this country. While the film is directed by my creative team and me, Aamir's contribution is as much if not more.

Aamir is said to be actively involved in the editing of the film. Did that make a lot of difference?
I had finished my director's cut and he looked at it and gave some valuable inputs. I am two-films old and he is 40-films old. I have learnt tremendously on the editing of the film from Aamir because he gave us some beautiful insights into catching the pulse of audience.

You were not really part of any promotional activity. Why?
We decided very late to do a Hindi version, and it took us over two months to dub the film. I don't feel like I missed out on anything. Maybe I was where I needed to be or wanted to be.

Will you approach Aamir for your next?
Absolutely! There is a film I would like to have Aamir in as an actor, but I will have to wait a lot because his dates are blocked till the end of 2012. I can only hope and keep my fingers crossed that he likes the script.

Is there a sequel to Delhi Belly, and will you direct it?
It's a rumour created by some bunch of people. Though I feel there should be a sequel, it's not in the offing at this point of time. Once Aamir returns from his holiday, we may talk about it.

You made two diagonally opposite films, Game and Delhi Belly, in the same year. One became au00a0 hit and other a flop...
It's actually funny. The same amount of effort was put into both the films. You don't know what is going to work and what's not in the film industry. You can only try your best. And it was quite by chance that I was doing two absolutely opposite films. It was a roller coaster ride for me.
When I read the DB script, I knew it would have an extreme reaction. Either it would become a cult or be hated. Even with Game, we pushed the envelope where the standard of Bollywood thrillers is concerned. Somewhere down the line something about the film didn't work.