A biography for Vijay Krishna Acharyahasn’t been written yet.
“I truly enjoy working with kids because they teach me something and it allows me to get in touch with few things that are a bit personal to me.”
“For an Indian audience a double role promises twice the entertainment with somebody they enjoy watching on screen.”
“If I want to tell a story to 10 people, I don't need a star. If I want to tell it to 10,000 people, the best case scenario is you get an actor and a star.”
“I will do films I want to make. I will never make a film for commerce.”
“Your film really needs to call audiences to theatres.”
“Gandhi protested against restrictive policies. So did 'Guru.'”
“People seldom get the right platform or direction. I have seen a lot of people who did not get the right place to showcase their talent.”
“I find it easier to tell someone what's in my head once it's on paper, rather than write with someone in mind.”
“People go to theatres to see newer things. Content should be the king.”
“You can't compromise to keep the film in budget.”
“I really miss Kanpur. I am very fond of the rasgullas of Ghosh Sweets. I miss strolling in Naveen Market and on Mall Road.”
“I always like to give and present my actors in a different look.”
“If you are a part of a family, that family does not treat you badly when you are down, it supports you to revive.”
“Commerce is in no one's hand and that should not be the only reason to make a film ever.”
“When we made the original 'Dhoom,' we wanted to make a film that would not bore us and wanted it to be just a breezy cool film.”
“I like travelling a lot so in all my films, I take the location very seriously.”
“We are a nation of film lovers, and films have often been a cultural glue that binds us all in a way that transcends geography.”
“Bollywood is a place which is completely free from caste, region and religion. Some people might work in the industry with the help of networking but I feel is that it's your artistic competence that gets you work in industry.”
“In 'Guru,' the business aspect is more of a layer and sub-text... to me, Harshad Mehta's story is a tragedy, a classic Greek tragedy, where the greed of a lot of people got attached to him.”
“Amitabh Bachchan is such a senior actor, a big star, everyone is in awe of him, but he is such a great guy to work with.”