Delhi is my emotional home. I still dream of owning a home there.

Today, of course, the world's perception of India has changed tremendously. People understand its role in world affairs; they understand that India is not some backward nation. In fact, it is the fastest growing free-market democracy in the world today, and that says it all.

The Anglo-Saxon world saw India as an underdeveloped country. The land of snake charmers, the cows on the street, that "ex-colony-backward-nation" kind of viewpoint, very condescending. Europe on the other hand, saw India in a more romantic, mystical, spiritual way, as a place that's a fountain of wisdom.

Delhi is my emotional home. I still dream of owning a home there.

The average Englishman has no idea of the dynamism in the music scene here.

When you are a filmmaker, you need to be rooted, because committing yourself to producing or directing a film is a good three-year process.

In the 30 years of my career, I have explored all possible mediums, except radio.