I would say my parents were really supportive after a point. I had to prove to them that I am not just dreaming; I can really make it.
Although technology has been playing a key role in filmmaking, I feel there are plenty of opportunities in other branches of filmdom.
When I hear the news that the pirated version of my film is doing rounds, I cannot keep quiet.
At any filmmaking class, you learn the power of the visual medium and are always trying to minimise the words.
I worked with an indie filmmaker called Mark Williams, a lawyer who was making a zero-budget family drama called 'Move Me.'
Out of the five years I spent in software, I was in the U.S. For two.
For 'Neer,' we spent about Rs. 70,000 just on the boat.
On an average, any short film will cost at least Rs. 60,000. Apart from film festivals, where is the avenue to get that money back?
Good actors can make a huge difference to a scene that might sound or read flat.
Filmmaking is never easy as long as you continue learning from the process.
I believe filmmakers must travel with their creations long after release.
You need to be a good filmmaker to make a compelling two-minute film as well.
There are some stories that can be told in two hours and some in 20 minutes.
When I was making short films, I didn't see a way to give them a wider reach or earn revenue out of it.
Vijay Sethupati has been a part of almost all my films. He trusts me blindly, and I feel the same trust in his abilities each time.
For any actor, voice is his strength.
While working in Bangalore, I was making short films.
My father has been a part of a few short films I made; he played a small but significant role in 'Jigarthanda.'
No, I am not after huge stars. But I have no reservations about working with stars.
I would like to direct good actors, and there are good actors who are stars.
Rajini sir has always been a part of my life from childhood. And I entered into filmmaking because I was influenced by his films.
I start writing with an open mind without thinking about genre and realise, only after writing, that it falls under many genres.
Besides being one of the most ambitious projects I have worked on, 'Mercury' has also helped me enhance my skills as a director.
Cinema is a visual medium one has to communicate through visuals, and therefore, dialogues should be less.
I did a lot of short films before doing feature films.
After doing two feature films, I got an idea for a thriller film and felt this could be made without any dialogues.
You need actors and performers, but there has to be content in a film.
If a star film does not have a good story, it will not run. This will make stars choose good scripts consciously.
Usually, I write my scripts first, then think of the actors, or I have a reference of someone.
