Mahesh Bhatt

“Men like Sunil Dutt should not be mourned, only envied for their greatness.”

“My last film as director, the National Award winning 'Zakhm,' barely managed to break even. So why should I listen to so-called sensibilities of a handful of critics?”

“'Arth' was born at a stage of my life when I had gone through an emotional wasteland.”

“I love to inspire and get inspired.”

“Films have to appeal to youngsters - it has to have tamasha, drama, and sensationalism.”

“There is no one idea of India, but ideas of India.”

“Having buildings, growth models, having great progress, flyovers, and no human being is feeling for human being is a nightmare scenario.”

“'Zakhm' was my last film as a director.”

“I am a mere filmmaker. I am not even aligned to any political party. I vote for the Congress party, and I root for the Congress ideology, but I am not subject to the Congress party.”

“I love people who have distinctive, unique personalities who are not in assembly lines and have something to offer.”

“I believe that, at times, if some of us are almost too critical of our society, it's because our sensitivity and our concern for justice makes us aware that our nation falls terribly short of its highest potential.”

“I would rather be stupid than pretend to be intelligent.”

“Life isn't all about entertainment.”

“I have only an appetite for masochistic truth, and only box-office collection figures interest me.”

“Making a film is very gratifying and intoxicating. It does great things to your self-esteem, but pushing people and mentoring them to their full potential is far more fulfilling.”

“I am in the business of entertainment.”

“The film industry not only in India but also Hollywood is insular. It's inward-looking.”

“Rahul Roy is delusional. He wants 'Aashiqui' to end with him. When it didn't end with me, how can it end with him?”

“My mother found herself in a triangular situation of my father and his legitimate wife. I experienced the emotional trauma of that triangle in my cradle.”

“I am a people's person. I consume people.”