Kiran Rao

“It took me a good two-and-a-half to three years to write 'Dhobi Ghat' and more importantly be satisfied with it.”

“Though I adored Delhi, Mumbai was in my veins and I felt connected to this city and had to come back.”

“I was this classic film school snob who thought mainstream cinema was synonymous with bad cinema.”

“Working as an AD and producer prepares you in the sense that you know what you have to do to make a film. But nothing prepares you for your first film.”

“It's a long process for me since I am unable to write a script faster.”