A biography for Mahesh Bhatthasn’t been written yet.
“I personally feel that religion should be kept private.”
“Yes, whatever is born, dies, but I thank life for gifting us a Nelson Mandela. He will sparkle in our consciousness for times to come.”
“Cinema is not part of my entertainment.”
“The whole idea of 'One size fits all' is not going to work in India with a billion people.”
“My career says that my doors will always be open for all. When an Anupam Kher walked in through my door at 28 and got 'Saaransh,' it launched his unimaginably productive career.”
“I am not a person who believes in austerity or denial.”
“I would say more power to women who scream from the rooftop about something wrong done to them, whether it is after 10 years or 20 or 50... It doesn't make a difference.”
“While the male wants to conquer the world, the woman has a take on her immediate world that is so sparklingly refreshing that the male cannot even think of it.”
“I don't give a tinker's damn for posterity.”
“A franchise gives a sense of security to everyone - the director, producers, exhibitors, and even the audience feels that they are watching something close to the first part.”
“We as men, need to give the Indian women all the strength that she needs, rightfully asking to be able to walk with head held high.”
“Everyone claims to have found the 'Holy Grail' - the perfect formula that can guarantee a hit in Bollywood. But those who seriously believe in it are deluded.”
“It's extremely important that plays reflect contemporary times and should not just be about asking for social change without having any connect with the audience.”
“I was a dreamer, and thank God for that!”
“I think one of the basest of all things is fear. Fear erodes the individual. Fear erodes the nation, the spine of the nation.”
“At the end of the day, human beings make mistakes.”
“I have no worthwhile memories of my father, therefore no idea of what a father's role should be.”
“People love miracles; they love stories which break through adversities.”
“'Citylights' is for those people who know a lot but don't feel at all. It's time for them to feel, and this film will make those people, who know so much, feel because feeling is the life blood of human race, which is disappearing.”
“The real world is harsh.”