Vikramaditya Motwane

“Adapting a book is the most difficult thing because half the time you are wondering what to remove.”

“My father is a Sindhi and my mother, a Bengali.”

“I try not to read all reviews, but its just that after a point there is nothing much that you can do about it. You can learn and take forward things and use it in your next film. As long as reviews translate into bums on the seat, I think there isn't much I can do.”

“I am open to doing comedies, romantic stories, and commercial cinema, but it has to work for me so that I can give a year of my life in making it.”

“Writing takes too much patience and it takes too much out of you for me to want to attempt it too often.”

“You want your film to be seen by the largest audience and stars help in facilitating that. Star-power does work.”

“I want to direct more often. The job of a producer brings its own benefit as you start to see the simplicity of film making. But yes there is a constant battle between the director and producer in me.”

“I generally respond to any story very organically.”

“I knew exactly what I wanted out of my actors - the film stars Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles - and how each shot should look. A large part of 'Lootera' has been shot under tough conditions.”

“I had problems my entire life trying to make films. Problems come but you have to find a solution.”

“I take criticism very positively if it's genuine.”

“'Udta Punjab' is a story of four different people merged together. There are four different stories and four different perspectives.”

“We don't have a superhero culture. Comic books and superheroes are part of American culture. We have 'Amar Chitrakatha,' etc.”

“It's always a challenge to adapt a novel for screen, a visual medium.”

“I would love to direct a documentary film if any good subject comes my way.”

“It is okay to put as much money as you want in a story, as long as it is justified.”

“You can be technically strong, and focus all your efforts on elements like casting, music, cinematography and sets, but they are all just add ons. End of the day, filmmaking is really about how well you tell a story.”

“I think vigilantism is a pipe dream, because the larger need is for a justice system that works. Now, Batman cannot be Batman without police commissioner Jim Gordon, because every time he catches a villain, he tries to send them to Gordon. So, the idea is to help the justice system to work. I don't think it can work in real life, though.”

“Trapped' is unique because it focuses on one character who is stuck in an apartment.”

“The more shows that there are, the better it is for the industry. The writers are busy, if the writers are busy, the actors are busy.”