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“I stopped acting, as I was not curious about it anymore. I was not passionate about acting.”
“The director does not have anyone to blame but himself. He or she cannot hide behind anybody. If a film is a hit, everyone gets the credit, but if it flops, only the director can be blamed.”
“I believe in taking big risks. If you encourage new people, they want to prove themselves. They give their best. This is not possible with established stars, who treat their job casually most of the time.”
“When Priyanka Chopra makes a mark for herself internationally, we claim her achievements as our own and then threaten to ban her films and make her apologize for a work of fiction that has been created by someone else. Can we please attempt to be larger than that?”
“The last person who was brave enough to cast me was Rahul Bose in 'Everybody Says I'm Fine.' He gave me no choice. He is my dearest friend. I confided in him about how disillusioned I was by the business of cinema and stardom. He offered me a role.”
“To be an actor, you have to be self-obsessed, but when you are a filmmaker, you get a macro view. Every aspect of making the film is under your purview. And for me, that is a bigger turn-on than just being an actress.”
“I am acting in a film based on Abheek Barua's 'City of Death.' It is a dark story that sifts through many layers of Kolkata.”
“I am choosy about my films, period - whether it's my father directing it or anybody else.”
“Bollywood is a great place. You can expect support for award ceremonies, weddings, and funerals.”
“I love my flops. Look at my life: my failure that broke my heart made me stronger.”
“I'm in the pink of health except for the weight I put on because I'm now a stressful producer. But being the daughter of an alcoholic makes you four times more susceptible to becoming one.”
“It doesn't matter whose banner I work for. If it is good, then I do it if I want to do it.”
“Every person has his or her own journey.”
“I am only in competition with the people who taught me cinema. I am not in competition with anyone in the industry.”
“If you don't have a basic spend on marketing, there is no point releasing the film in theatres.”
“I have Scottish genes: my grandfather was Scottish. My father was a voracious drinker. So, drinking came naturally to me.”
“I became passionate about filmmaking. The thrill to make something out of nothing and to go out there to see whether it will work or not attracted me.”
“I grew up in an environment where I could see the kind of havoc alcohol can create.”
“I don't believe that a piece of paper can decide your relationship status.”
“It's an unwritten rule that you respect people who've given you breaks. You see somebody's body of work before you take a tone with them. I will talk differently to someone with 18 years of experience and someone with 18 months.”