Dystopia is a very interesting setting. Whether it's '1984' or 'Fahrenheit 451'... Dystopia is a wonderfully cinematic setting.
Horror movies make a lot of money in India.
In 2007, I probably wrote four screenplays in the entire year. Every three months I was writing a screenplay.
My father is a Sindhi and my mother, a Bengali.
I was born in Mumbai and brought up between Mumbai and Nashik.
You want every film that you make to do well, not just indie films in general.
Both 'Udaan' and 'Lootera' were largely rehearsed. With 'Trapped,' I left room for improvisation.
I think I like reluctant protagonists.
I gravitate towards silent characters who don't talk much.
I'm willing to fail, my producers are willing to fail, my crew is willing to fail.
I like the films that gain awareness at the end - a sort of breakout moment.
I love writing but it's a real pain. It's a miserable process - very satisfying but very miserable.
I am very excited about the TV medium and the Amazon-Netflix medium. It has been so liberating to work on these formats.
Make movies that you want to go and watch in a theatre.
The more shows that there are, the better it is for the industry. The writers are busy, if the writers are busy, the actors are busy.
My earliest childhood memories are just of me falling and getting injuries.
My defining moment was when I finally went to Cannes and saw my name along with international filmmakers.
Most films have a relationship or lack of it. They are about human beings.
Making realistic films is basically about the style.
It's always a challenge to adapt a novel for screen, a visual medium.
It is okay to put as much money as you want in a story, as long as it is justified.
It is extremely satisfying when you finish a script, but the process of it can be just nerve-wracking.
Indian audience has a mindset that a movie which does well at film festivals will necessarily be slow and boring.
In this industry, you are as good as your last hit.
If you don't take a risk then what's the point. We can't keep making films in the same space.
I'm happy Lootera has sparked off a discussion.
