Pretty much everyone remembers seeing Imran Khan star as the boy next door in films like Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, Gori Tere Pyaar Me, Break Ke Baad, Ek Mai Aur Ek Tu through the years.

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Abhinav, who was speaking just a day prior to Delhi Belly's marking 10 years of the successful release, said he felt really bad about Imran's decision.

"I felt sad as I have high regard for that man. He is a great guy and there is anyway a shortage of good people in this world. He is one of the good guys and he should be there in this industry."

"He is a talented guy, whether in front of the camera or behind it. He is a trained filmmaker and a writer too. I feel he should get his creativity out in any form that he can. But I did feel bad that he did not want to act anymore,” said Abhinav.

The director also explains how Imran's decision wasn't a knee-jerk one and that he had even been turning down many of his films.

“As a matter of fact, Imran refused a couple of my films because he said he was stopping acting and I was taken back a bit by that, otherwise he would have been a part of one of my films four years back."

"But he didn’t want to go down that route at all as he was reinventing himself. I think every person has a process and I am sure we will see some spectacular work from him in the future,” said Abhinav. 

Whatever he decides to do next, we wish him all the best.

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