I was not meant to direct it. It was to be directed by Aayush Raina, who had directed a music video for Paap. But he is an ad filmmaker. When we were about to shoot, we realised what a big task it would be and he developed cold feet. He stepped out of the project.

I could have stepped in then. I knew the script better than anyone else. But I did not want to. I didn't want people to think that I ousted a director and replaced him.

Himanshu Brahmbhatt has been very close to our family. He was the chief assistant director in my first film, Daddy.

He met me last year and said he wanted to make a film. He has Sadak sensibilities; he's not the Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin type. He is a frontbencher at heart. He said he did not want to make a serious film, not an art film, and does not want to win awards. So we thought Rog would interest him.