After walking out of Dabangg 2, Abhinav Kashyap has come out with the explanation that had the sequel flopped, he would have been dubbed a one-film wonder.
Speaking to a tabloid, Abhinav said, “I have a commitment to make a film, first to myself than to anyone else. The Dabangg brand is very well established and if Dabangg 2 worked, then I would have to make Dabangg 3 and so on. But if it fails, then you would all write that I was a one-film wonder.
"I wanted to do something that will help me in my career. It is also about me and not only about Dabangg. Arbaaz knows the film inside out. I am sure he will do a great job.”
Asked why he sent an SMS to say that he was quitting, Abhinav said, “How does it matter? We did speak after that and I am sure he must have felt bad. But I wanted to move on.
"I guess he understood and this has happened sometime back. Arbaaz might have waited and decided that he would direct the film and that's when he spoke to you. But we are fine."
Asked whether SRK was the reason behind his walking out, Abhinav said, “There is no film with SRK and there are no hush-hush meetings. SRK was kind enough to meet me through a common friend.
"However, the meeting happened in October and after that I have not met him. He loved Dabangg and complimented me. If I write a script which suits SRK and if he likes it, he may do it. At the moment I shot three ad films with Aamir and why is no one asking me about that?”
Asked whether Arbaaz was upset, Abhinav replied: “Dabangg is now a big brand, so it's okay for him to be upset. I didn't know that he would be upset. It took me 5-6 months to decide that I won't do Dabangg 2. I have told Arbaaz that when Dabangg 2 releases, mein front row mein baith kar seetee bajayunga.”
Asked whether there were creative differences between Arbaaz, Salman and him, Abhinav said, “I don't know what creative differences are. Just because we have a healthy debate over a scene does not mean that hum log dushman hai.”
Is walking out of the film a wrong decision, he replied: “People can say what they want to. They didn't even know that I existed before Dabangg.”
Late Saturday night, Anurag Kashyap put this status on his Facebook: "Salman Khan thinks he made my brother's life. Hope he does the same for Arbaaz when he does Dabangg 2. All the Best."
