Gautham Menon

“You need stars to create the buzz and bring audiences to the cinemas.”

“Vipul Shah wanted me to do the Hindi adaptation of my film 'Kaakha Kaakha.' I declined the offer.”

“YVM' is a feel-good romance.”

“Ranbir was my first choice for 'Ek Deewana Tha.' I tried to get in touch in with. Forget about meeting Ranbir. I couldn't even meet his secretary. Yes, even the secretary refused to meet me.”

“I don't read the reviews because it somewhere affects my work. If some critic doesn't like a movie, I can't keep his criticisms in mind the next time I am making a film. Even if someone writes a great review about my film, I don't want to be affected by it.”

“I'm not a big fan of fantasy; I'd rather watch 'Desperate Housewives' than 'Game of Thrones.'”

“I understand that bureaucracy, hierarchy and managing politics is not easy.”

“Bollywood is a different ballgame. I am quite used to Tamil and Telugu films.”

“I know how irritating it is when a producer puts his hand in everything.”

“For a film like Vettaiyaadu Vilayaadu, I was particular that nothing should be revealed prior to release.”

“Ekk Deewana Tha' will have a surprise ending to watch out for.”

“And I'm not homophobic.”

“I would like to make a film in the four South Indian languages.”