We hear you’re a big fan of Brit Flicks…I watched Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels when I was 15 and later Snatch and it was the first time I understood what was possible to achieve in a film. It’s deeply rooted in UK life yet a lot of Indian filmmakers have tried to capture its essence. My new film Delhi Belly is one of the closest to do so, but of course it has an Indian twist.

The trailers focuses on a guy who has diarrhea, can we expect toilet humour?

There are some jokes that only the Indian audience will understand but it’s actually much more of an intellectual film. One of the characters wakes up one morning suffering from Delhi Belly but that’s just the start…the day gets far worse than he could ever imagine.

Your own sense of humour has caught you out in the past…

I have a very dry, deadpan sense of humour and sometimes it can be taken in the wrong way. I was once at a press conference for a charity fundraiser for the show Vagina Monologues and joked I didn’t want to be there…needless to say the journalists took it as an opportunity to criticise me. 

The movies slogan is ‘Shit Happens’, is that how you view life?

I’m philosophical and know bad things happen, but you just keep moving on. In the film the three characters experience some of the most horrific things that could possibly happen, we are beaten up, have our hair shaved off and even a ceiling falls on us, it’s pretty gruesome as you’ll see from the posters.

It sounds like it’s a bit of a lad’s movie?

It’s definitely a boys movie but girls aged 18-25 will appreciate it too. So many Indian films are made by 50 year old directors and star 40 year old actors telling young people how to be, yet this is a film made by young people for young people – certainly don’t watch it if you’re not young at heart!

You character is on the hit list of one of the world’s deadliest criminals, what crimes have you committed?None! I’m a good boy but I would do whatever was required for a role, I would play a drug dealer, rapist or murderer if it’s a character I really want to play.

Is it true Ranbir Kapoor turned down the role?

I was up against lots of other actors and had to prove I could do the role by attending six castings. I knew as soon as I read the script that I wanted to be in the film, I had to keep telling myself it was mine. Ranbir and I are both young actors so obviously we get considered for roles, but there’s never been any conflict and in fact we discuss roles together to check why one of us may have turned it down – it’s good to have someone in the industry on your level.

In an Indian Cinema first your character ‘goes down on a girl’…does this mean we can’t watch it with our parents?

As much as what people think, India is not a nation of prudes but yes it is a first and no doubt will attract some attention. The movie has an adult rating and I certainly don’t want anyone to watch it who shouldn’t, censorship is there to be respected.

Your uncle Aamir Khan produced the film, what was it like working with him?

We’ve worked together since I was at school but at that time I starred in films not to be an actor, but so I could have a day off! Just like in Jaane Tu ya Jaane Na, Aamir didn’t get involved with the filmmaking he simply organised the funding and then post-production.

What was it like making an English language movie?The film will be opening at the London Indian Film festival so we’re quite nervous but we’ve tried our best. In the very beginning it felt very odd, we all speak English but we act in Hindi and for the first two days everyone sounded ridiculous as we were acting overly theatrical.

Are you still a magnet for women, now you’ve tied the knot?

The funny thing is, women love a man who is faithful and attached…they find it irresistible! Far more women approach me now and I’m like where were they 10 years ago? I’ve been with my partner for nine years and swear by being faithful but it does surprise me the extra attention I’m getting!

What’s next on the cards?

I’m currently finishing up Mere Brother Ki Dulhanwith Katrina Kaif, a Yash Raj film that will be released in September and after that who know’s? Delhi Belly has taught me to swear in Hindi, English and Tamil so I guess I could do a film in language now!

Delhi Belly releases in cinemas on July 1^st 2011.

Delhi Belly premieres at The London Indian Film Festival http://www.londonindianfilmfestival.co.uk  (30th June - 12 July) which showcases the best of India’s new independent filmmakers. Asiana Magazine and Asiana.Tv are the festival’s official media partners