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“When I finish my first draft I usually narrate it to some trusted friends who can give me feedback. All criticism is welcome.”
“With 'Badlapur', I wasn't even thinking about casting. I was wondering whether any producer will want to make a film with a story like this. It is not your expected, feel-good, or even your regular thriller.”
“Ek Hasina Thi' is a love story that went sour.”
“People don't know what filmmaking is even after they have made ten films.”
“If you're unwell you can simply cuddle up in bed and tune into a thriller. It's the best remedy.”
“As a filmmaker, I tilt towards stories which are crime-led.”
“Songs definitely add to the excitement about a movie.”
“For thrillers, it's especially difficult to carve out a good trailer.”
“If it's a Hindi film, it has to have a Hindi title.”
“My two bits here are that writing is a solitary job but there are times when one needs to discuss the work, and see what's working and what's not.”
“When I started watching movies, I saw a lot of Hitchcock films. When I was 10, I saw 'North by Northwest' and movies like that.”
“It is unlike the quintessential thriller where someone is up to something and the audience is speculating. 'Johnny Gaddaar' is the opposite of a thriller. In this case, the audience knows right from the outset what transpires and who the likely culprit is. It is a suspense caper.”
“Badlapur' has got an excellent soundtrack even though it wasn't planned at all in the beginning.”
“Some of our best writers are self taught. Screenwriting is a combo of craft and art. The craft part can be taught, about how to be visual and economical with scenes. However, finally it's the individuality of the writer that will come into play.”
“I would not have been interested in doing just a revenge film simply because I have seen so many revenge films right from Clint Eastwood films to Amitabh Bachchan's 'Zanjeer', 'Sholay' and 'Ghayal' and various variants of them.”
“Shoot The Piano Player' is one of my favourite films, though apparently it failed very badly when it released.”
“Often I would get offers to remake films and that didn't interest me. I have no interest in remaking a film in Hindi which has been made in the south already. I prefer adapting from a book than a movie.”
“When people watch good films they want other films to be of that calibre as well particularly when you cater to the same core audience.”
“My women characters should not exist only to play the 'love interest' of a male character.”
“I've met Shah Rukh a couple of times. He had even dropped by on the sets of 'Agent Vinod'.”