Indian films have this obsession with hygienic clean spaces, even though the country's not so clean. They're either shot in the studios or shot in London, in America, in Switzerland - clean places. Everywhere except India.

Studios never put pressure. They know the kind of films I want to make.

The quality of mainstream cinema has changed. A lot of independent voices feel they can leave everything behind and make independent films.

Through movies, I have met nearly everyone I have wanted to, except Woody Allen.

Politicians need a film appreciation course.

'Aiyyaa' is a very quirky film.

I used to spend a lot of time cutting out film posters from papers and putting them up on the wall in my room.