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

In a country like India, we don't want to put everyone in one big mixture. We have a different language, culture and cuisine for each region, even though we are united in the larger context. We are more like a fruit salad, where each ingredient has its own specialty, each fruit its distinct flavor, and together, the salad makes a tasty dish, without losing the individuality of each constituent.

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.

I'm not the sort to wallow in nostalgia about the good old days.

Different nations have different ways of forming their national identity. In America, for instance, the model was one of homogeneity breaking from different backgrounds, and the whole effort was to blend them all together like a wonderful making of a milkshake!

India can't be looked at as a country; it's more of a continent.

You see, I have many friends in the Hindi film industry.