Assuming audiences to be dumb, that's a big fallacy.
I have the highest respect for the concept of 'Advait' - the oneness of all humans - that is central to Indian culture, thought, and religion.
As writers, we are sketching people all the time when we write fiction.
Without its roots in reality, I don't think escapism can survive.
To preach is very boring, and nobody wants free advice. But if it's entertainment, then this changes. If you explain something to a kid through an interesting story, he'll be hooked.
When you focus on your own work, it all falls in place. People respect you.
Editing is a meditative process. I enjoy it the most. I am not dealing with 200 people.
I can lock myself for months in the editing suite with no noise or distractions. It's fascinating to see the film taking shape.
There's a big time influence Hrishikesh Mukherjee has always had on my work. I can watch 'Anand,' 'Golmaal' or 'Chupke Chupke' as many times as possible. I just really admire his kind of cinema.
You need to have a liberal point of view for a society to grow.
I would love to make more films.
I love 'Rang De Basanti.'
PK' is a very unique story. There are no benchmarks in Hindi cinema to give you an idea about 'PK.'
When your first movie releases, in my case it was 'Munnabhai MBBS,' I was just relieved that it was out there. Just that sheer thought makes you happy.
I think in any work of art, there always will be randomness about what is good, what is bad.
The longest break I have taken in my life was 14 days. On the 15th day, I started getting impatient to start work again.
Writing a script consumes so much of time.
I spent five years after '3 Idiots' making my next film. I didn't see a single penny in those five years.
I don't understand why we learn what we do for most of it is of no use to us in our careers. To get a grade, students learn just about everything and later none of this is relevant. Grades become more important than learning.
I like Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Hrithik Roshan. I would love to work with them all.
