A biography for Shoojit Sircarhasn’t been written yet.
“All my stories are mainly slice-of-life and rooted to real issues and situations that I have experienced myself.”
“Whatever subject I choose, I do a PhD in it.”
“I never got interested in musicals.”
“In a satire, you need foolishness.”
“My films are based on themes, so I always go for theme tracks and background score.”
“Documentary films have always been my passion, I have done documentaries.”
“I can't speak for other people but the budget of my films is super tight to an extent that people can't even imagine.”
“I am happy that I am back and with a great project like 'Vicky Donor.' I have had a hard time in the past with 'Johnny Mastana' getting stuck but I hope this film brings positiveness into my life.”
“It is easier to make a film but difficult to make it on your own terms. In that sense 'Madras Cafe' was a very satisfying experience.”
“'Gulabo Sitabo' is a simple satire on life. It's a genre I have tried for the first time.”
“I lived in the south near Tughlaqabad. My father was in the Air Force station. I used to go to Tughlaqabad Fort, and there's a huge city park there a big city forest, near the ruins. They were so beautiful. So I have been to those parks.”
“I remember watching an Iranian film, 'A Separation.' When the film ended, I felt like going to Iran, getting that family together, hug them and just being with them.”
“Humor is a very personal, subjective thing.”
“Patriarchy is so ingrained in our psyche, that most us propagate it in small ways even without realizing.”
“I have seen many festival films and I will be blunt, I don't think 'Madras Cafe' was ready for festivals.”
“Lucknow is a bustling city with warm, friendly people. 'Gulabo Sitabo' is the essence of this city.”
“Even 'Piku' was quite an experiment in terms of storytelling because on the surface nothing happens in the film. If you ask me what was the film about, it was about father-daughter fighting and the narrative captured their daily life.”
“I don't watch films that are too unreal.”
“Any fictional story will take things from real events.”
“I have worked with Amitabh Bachchan in 'Pink' and 'Piku.' As soon as one film gets over, he is behind me, asking 'Which is the next film you are going to do with me?'”