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It is an entirely selfish decision to turn producer because I want my kind of cinema to last and flourish, and helping young filmmakers make those kind of films is the best way to do it.
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Conventional Indian cinema is about people falling in love. They sing, they dance.
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I think I had more freedom when I began making films. I did not know what could not be done. I was naive. I did what I wanted to. As you gain awareness, you start losing freedom.
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Chennai is the birthplace of a new language in cinema. The audiences here are the most evolved moviegoers to be found anywhere in India.
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We need to stop objectifying our women in what we call our second religion... Our films. And our TV shows.
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Through movies, I have met nearly everyone I have wanted to, except Woody Allen.
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I love travelling, and most scripts have been written while I have been travelling.
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The lower the cost of the film, the more you can experiment.
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One must go for a film with an open mind; a film best impacts you when your mind is a blank page to the film.
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All those pseudo-Hollywood movies set nowhere, with everybody good looking and having great physique - that's not working any more.
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I love the digital camera because it makes shooting easier and economical. I shoot fast, and I can shoot a lot. I shoot rehearsal; I just keep on shooting nonstop.