Abhinay Deo: Thought of Delhi Belly sequel every week for 10 years

Updated On: 02 June, 2024 05:19 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

After adapting Crowe’s thriller The Next Three Days for Indian audiences with Savi, director Deo hopes to begin work on Delhi Belly sequel soon

A still from Delhi Belly

In Abhinay Deo’s world of imagination, the mythological story of Savitri blends with the fictional story of a Russell Crowe film. The result is his latest release, Savi. Starring Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Rane and Divya Khossla Kumar, the thriller—that sees the protagonist plot her husband’s escape from prison—is a modern take on the story of Savitri and Satyavan. “There is something powerful in the mythological story of a woman who brought her husband back from the jaws of death. The challenge was to match up to the magic and strength of the original story,” says the director.

Divya Khossla Kumar in Savi; a still from The Next Three Days