Taking his first step into production with the MXPlayer series, Gamerlog, has reminded Abhinay Deo of the time when a producer took a chance on him. Aamir Khan backed his second directorial venture, Delhi Belly (2011), which starred Imran Khan. The filmmaker says that he applied his learnings from the superstar as he backed his nephew and director Aarya Deo’s maiden series, led by Darsheel Safary.

(From left) Kunaal Roy Kapur, Imran Khan, and Vir Das in Delhi Belly

“Delhi Belly’s script had got a no from everyone in the industry, before Aamir decided to back it. He had the same feelings about me that I have for Aarya today. He said that Delhi Belly had to be made by somebody who understood the age group, and that sense of humour. Similarly, I believed Gamerlog, a story about Indian gamers, needed a young adult to helm it. So, the biggest learning from Aamir was to trust a first-time director,” says Abhinay.