At the age when Bengali youth almost inevitably writes poetry, I was listening to European classical music.

The director is the only person who knows what the film is about.

I had developed this habit of writing scenarios as a hobby. I would find out which stories had been sold to be made into films and I would write my own treatment and then compare it.

If the theme is simple, you can include a hundred details that create the illusion of actuality better.

The conception of background music is changing. You use less and less of it these days.

Particularly in the final stages I always find that I'm rushed. It's dangerous when you're rushed in the editing stage, most of my early films are flawed in the cutting

MAMMOOTTY has presented an outstanding performance in film'New Delhi'