A biography for Vikramaditya Motwanehasn’t been written yet.
“Harshvardhan Kapoor is very sincere, somebody who wears his heart on his sleeve.”
“Both 'Udaan' and 'Lootera' were largely rehearsed. With 'Trapped,' I left room for improvisation.”
“Give me a story which I connect with and then I am going to do it.”
“I like the films that gain awareness at the end - a sort of breakout moment.”
“Graphic novels are all about fantasies. Superman and Batman started it. It's like a reaction to environment around you. You desire to do things in comic books or films what you can't do in real life.”
“I read pretty much every graphic novel I could lay my hands on. Not only 'Batman' or 'Daredevil,' but random ones like 'Black AF' and '100 Bullets.'”
“I am very excited about the TV medium and the Amazon-Netflix medium. It has been so liberating to work on these formats.”
“To be a showrunner and a director is beyond exhausting.”
“When I look back I either feel I did this mistake while shooting or writing. Eventually you try and make sure you do not repeat the same mistake with your next film. I always feel I could have made the film better.”
“I relate to all kinds of film.”
“I hope I never get complacent and continue to give my 100% to every film I make.”
“It doesn't matter how big the film is - if the story is not good, it will not be accepted. Stardom can maybe pull audiences to theatres but beyond that it is all about content.”
“If you are irresponsible as a parent and don't know what your kids are watching, that's your problem. It's not the creator's duty to create every show in a way that a six-year-old can watch it.”
“I like to make something different and interesting.”
“I have not understood till date why we censor adult films. If someone over 18 can get married, produce children and drive cars, why can't they watch a movie?”
“I love writing but it's a real pain. It's a miserable process - very satisfying but very miserable.”
“Box office does matter. One cannot ignore it.”
“If we go back to the birth of 'Superman' and 'Batman' in America in the '30s, they were created because of events like the Great Depression, crime and Al Capone, among others. Everybody was corrupt back then, and if you can't have a hero in real life, it helps to have one in your fantasies.”
“I gravitate towards silent characters who don't talk much.”
“Making realistic films is basically about the style.”