Conventional Indian cinema is about people falling in love. They sing, they dance.

I'm very emotional and possessive about all my films.

'Bombay Velvet' is my first film in a trilogy about Bombay, before it became a metropolis.

I didn't ask anyone to make me a poster boy, because poster boys always end up on dart boards.

If you get validation from outside, then suddenly everything you do at home is justified.

All those pseudo-Hollywood movies set nowhere, with everybody good looking and having great physique - that's not working any more.

There is more to Indian cinema than just Bollywood. I think regional cinema, especially Tamil and Marathi cinema are exploring some really bold themes.