A biography for Priyadarshanhasn’t been written yet.
“I felt shaky, then 'Hungama' worked, and I signed films left, right and centre to kill my insecurity.”
“I always say I have so many known devils and I prefer them over unknown angels.”
“I enjoy making films. I have made all kinds of films, including action films, romantic films, period films like 'Kala Pani.'”
“India is the country which makes the maximum number of movies. Cinema is one of our religions.”
“It is jealousy that leads people to tarnish you.”
“I don't put seriousness in Bollywood movies. Because in Bollywood, people want entertainment even if it has no meaning.”
“Romance on the screen happens even with people who do not have off-screen chemistry. To bring that out from them is my job.”
“I emphasize the technical aspects in all my films, not just Hindi.”
“My Hindi remakes are better than my originals except sometimes, the Malayalam actors perform better.”
“Without critical acclaim, you are just a successful commercial director, and nothing more.”
“I don't make movies for pseudo-intellectuals. I don't want them to watch my films.”
“American films look at films with a larger than life attitude while the French films look at life as it is.”
“A shot of Shyam Benegal inspires me a lot. I wonder why a film of David Dhawan cannot have a shot like that.”
“Experiments don't always pay.”
“In Kerala, people are more educated, so you can have subtlety in Malayalam films.”
“Realistic non-commercial films offer you a lot more liberty as a director than a usual film.”
“I want to appeal to family audiences, I would never want to alienate women and kids.”
“Most of Hindi films I made are remakes of my own films.”
“I was a mad obsessive cricket player as a student. Then during one local match I nearly lost my eye.”
“Many times when you request an actor to do a film, they show respect to you, offer you coffee and nicely they will avoid you because maybe they don't trust you.”