Housefull
is
a
success
and
a
huge
money
spinner
at
that.
Still,
rather
than
being
ecstatic
or
seen
jumping
with
joy,
director
Sajid
Khan
can
be
caught
in
a
rather
calm
and
composed
mood.
Maintaining
the
stance
of
'I
never
had
doubts
around
the
success
of
Housefull
and
hence
I
stay
on
to
be
what
I
was
before
the
film's
release',
Sajid
Khan
replies
to
some
of
the
most
pertinent
queries
that
have
come
his
way
in
the
recent
past.
In
the
first
of
this
two
part
conversation
with
this
correspondent,
Sajid
Khan
talks
about
the
sheer
differentiation
factor
between
a
hit
and
a
flop
film,
the
challenge
that
lies
ahead
in
the
biggies
that
would
follow
in
2010,
some
brickbats
that
he
has
faced
for
the
climax
of
Housefull
and
rumours
of
him
antagonising
Karan
Johar.
On
the
success
of
Housefull
The
film
has
done
exceptionally
well
across
the
world,
People
are
watching
it
again
and
again.
Eventually,
it
is
business
which
is
the
most
important
factor
because
it
indicates
that
people
are
liking
the
film.
Business
indicates
that
the
film
has
become
a
blockbuster.
I
have
been
to
cinemas
and
I
can
see
that
audiences
are
having
a
blast.
My
quotient
is
that
blockbuster
film
means
that
people
have
liked
it.
A
flop
means
that
people
haven't
liked
it.
It's
as
simple
as
that.
No
good
film
can
ever
flop.
Also,
no
bad
film
(with
rarely
an
exception
or
two)
can
ever
be
a
hit.
On
his
confidence
as
a
filmmaker
I
am
extremely
confident
about
the
kind
of
films
that
I
made.
I
don't
think
I
would
ever
be
stepping
into
a
zone
where
I
am
unsure
of
a
film's
success.
It
should
not
be
tricky.
People
expect
general
entertainment
from
films.
I
would
rather
play
safe
and
make
a
blockbuster
rather
than
not
being
safe
and
have
my
investors
worrying.
On
antagonising
Karan
Johar
by
stating
that
his
Housefull
will
be
the
biggest
money
spinner
of
the
year,
hence
pushing
aside
My
Name
Is
Khan
I
have
not
antagonised
Karan.
He
and
I
have
been
friends
for
15
years.
Same
holds
good
for
Shahrukh
too.
I
would
never
ever
dream
of
saying
something
that
would
hurt
a
friend.
I
am
friend's
friend.
What
happened
was
that
on
being
asked
whether
Housefull
would
be
the
biggest
hit
of
the
year,
I
said
'Yes,
I
am
confident'.
When
I
was
further
told
that
so
far,
MNIK
was
the
biggest
hit
with
Rs.74
crore
in
India,
I
again
said
that
at
least
in
India,
Housefull
will
do
much
more.
I
also
said
that
in
overseas
I
had
no
chance
because
there,
Karan
and
Shahrukh
are
a
multi
billion
dollar
entity.
By
no
means
I
was
looking
at
antagonising
anyone.
And
if
I
have
done
that,
then
I
am
sorry.
In
fact
Karan
and
I
spoke
about
this
two
days
back
and
had
a
hearty
laugh
over
it.
On
challenging
biggies
like
Kites,
No
Problem
and
Tees
Maar
Khan
by
marking
Housefull
as
the
biggest
hit
of
2010…
By
no
means
am
I
challenging
the
makers
of
these
films.
If
these
films
do
well
and
break
Housefull
record
then
that
would
be
good.
It
would
mean
that
money
is
coming
in.
The
matter
of
the
fact
that
nobody
in
the
industry
will
ever
be
happy
with
a
flop,
whether
it's
his
own
or
someone
else's.
Everyone
should
be
good
and
happy
with
films
working
well.
When
3
Idiots
did
so
well,
I
was
so
happy.
Today,
with
Housefull
doing
well,
it
has
sent
positive
signals
that
audience
are
coming
back
to
theatres.
On
the
climax
of
Housefull
which
has
seen
quite
some
criticism
coming
his
way
I
can
completely
agree
with
that.
Still,
I
would
say
that
I
am
proud
of
the
film's
climax.
See,
I
could
have
taken
a
typical
climax
where
people
were
hanging
from
houses
or
could
have
got
a
similar
effect
by
indulging
into
group
slapstick.
I
didn't
do
that
and
thought
of
laughing
gas
episode.
Now
the
fact
is
that
whether
audience
have
liked
it
or
not,
they
have
certainly
not
ignored
it.
This
is
something
about
which
I
was
very
sure.
I
knew
that
people
would
talk
about
it.
It's
a
very
performance
oriented
climax.
When
have
you
ever
seen
characters
mouthing
off
serious
lines
with
a
laugh?
Even
in
my
future
films,
I
would
have
a
similar
approach
of
something
that
has
been
never
seen
before.
Story first published: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 17:00 [IST]