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Last Updated on May 30, 2021

Constructing
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Nov 07, 2020

I am not indulgent. I think constructing a scene elaborately - with art, costume, and visual drama - is not indulgence. Other people should do it, too.

Laugh
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Nov 07, 2020

I love humour, and I can laugh at myself.

I Am
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Nov 07, 2020

Shah Rukh made 'Devdas' for me, and I made it for him. He's special to me, and I think I am special for him. We are and will always be good friends.

Audience
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Nov 07, 2020

Not every work of art connects with the audience.

First
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Nov 07, 2020

I faced failure with my first film, 'Khamoshi.' All of us have our highs and lows, except Lata Mangeshkar.

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

What upset me was that after 'Saawariya,' which came after the awards and rewards of 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,' 'Devdas' and 'Black,' I was written off, almost hounded out of the industry.

Media
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Nov 07, 2020

The media should be ready to cover every event at the Oberois' residence. If Vivek's dog has dysentery tomorrow, we should be prepared to hear Vivek talk about it on camera for three hours.

Film
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Nov 07, 2020

The film industry functions on fraternal feelings. If there is a problem, we solve it in-house.

Celebrity
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Nov 07, 2020

There is dignity in being a celebrity. Let us not lose that dignity.

Love
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Nov 07, 2020

The first film that I saw of Shammi Kapoor was 'Bhramachari.' I instantly fell in love with the film and connected with Shammiji. His style was natural and unique.

Dignity
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Nov 07, 2020

Once a film is selected at Cannes, the crossover becomes very easy, thanks to the prestige and dignity it gains at Cannes.

Dangerous
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Nov 07, 2020

I think caring too much about the economics starts affecting the creative aspect of the film. That is a dangerous process for a filmmaker. He should make his film without having to worry about how much it has cost or how much it will be sold for.

Mood
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Nov 07, 2020

It is very difficult for anyone to predict how a film will do. It depends on so many things: the mood of the audience, the state of their mind at the time, how they have reacted to the whole treatment.

Filmmaking
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Nov 07, 2020

I don't want to plan my career. That would be a business plan. Filmmaking is not a business plan.

I Am
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Nov 07, 2020

What's life without risks? When I made 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,' everybody said in India you can never have a husband say that I am uniting my wife with her lover. The male audience would reject it, and it is a male audience and hero-oriented industry.

Nov 07, 2020

You can do a formula film and walk the conventional path, but it may not work at all.

Never
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Nov 07, 2020

It is absolutely important to balance stars with newcomers so the whole chemistry and ambience between people who have never worked before becomes far more explosive and exciting.

Sitting
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Nov 07, 2020

The multiplexes audience has one way of thinking. When they are all sitting together temperamentally, there is room for a filmmaker to reach out to a far larger audience in a comfortable way.

Men
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Nov 07, 2020

The equality of men and women is not possible because both are different. A mountain is a mountain, and a river is a river.

Grace
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Nov 07, 2020

A man is not capable of giving the way a woman gives. She is stronger. When a woman sacrifices, it lends her grace and beauty.

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

My mother is special to me. She understands me. She has no expectations from me.

Ears
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Nov 07, 2020

Western music is alien to my ears.

Like
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Nov 07, 2020

I just wish one of the big American studios had bought 'Devdas.' They would have pitched the film for the Oscars in a big way, like Miramax did with the Chinese film 'Hero.'

Distressed
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Nov 07, 2020

I am distressed when I see news channels saying 'Devdas' has let down the country by not getting an Oscar nomination.

Cinema
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Nov 07, 2020

I don't think international cinema is ready to embrace mainstream Indian cinema unconditionally. Even Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding' didn't get to the Oscars after being nominated for the Golden Globe Awards.

Considerably
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Nov 07, 2020

Of course, an Oscar nomination would have added considerably to the film's business abroad. But it has already made nearly Rs 150 crore. It has done stupendous business overseas. We did a business of Rs 80 crore when we took 'Devdas' to Cannes.

Nov 07, 2020

My 'Devdas' was a tribute to all the mainstream masters, from Mehboob Khan, K. Asif, and V. Shantaram to Raj Kapoor. I am not saying critics shouldn't have criticised my film. But they should have judged the film within the genre and format that I had chosen.

Legacy
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Nov 07, 2020

I am extremely proud that our cinema is being recognised in the West. I want Indian cinema to get its dignity, not by giving them the kind of films they expect from us, but by making cinema in a way that carries the legacy of the mainstream masters forward.

Presence
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Nov 07, 2020

'Devdas' isn't a real film. It isn't in the same genre as Mira Nair's 'Monsoon Wedding,' where the camera's presence is so understated it almost disappears.

Country
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Nov 07, 2020

I was criticised for making 'Devdas' so ostentatious. But stark and realistic cinema isn't the only real cinema in this country.

Most
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Nov 07, 2020

'Ramleela' is my most violent film.

History
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Nov 07, 2020

With 'Bajirao Mastani,' we have created history.

First
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Nov 07, 2020

'Devdas' is the first Hindi commercial film to be seen at Cannes. And 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' is getting a whole lot of appreciation abroad. I'm pleased.

Important
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Nov 07, 2020

The Cannes Film Festival is the biggest, most prestigious film festival in the world. This is where filmmakers are discovered, where futures are made, and the most important films premiered.

Important
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Nov 07, 2020

Though all festivals are important, this Cannes Festival starts off the season.

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

I have always chosen subjects which are little different, and not subjects that you see. That challenges me and the actors who work in the project.

Always
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Nov 07, 2020

Take any movie from 'Khamoshi' to 'Black,' I was always clear about my subjects.

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

I remember during 'Devdas,' people told me that they had seen 'Devdas' before, so what would be so different about this one. But I was convinced with the subject, and that is what drove me.

People
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Nov 07, 2020

People don't want to always see a comedy or an action film. If the film in a particular genre is made well, then it will see its share of success.

Journey
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Nov 07, 2020

It's been a journey of great stress and awakening. I have given my blood sweat and tears to 'Padmavati.'

I Am
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Nov 07, 2020

I am trying to pursue excellence.

Listen
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Nov 07, 2020

Think of Hridaynath Mangeshkar's 'Mira bhajans.' I have bought these records three to four times, as I listen to them so often.

My Soul
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Nov 07, 2020

My soul needs music all the time.

Nov 07, 2020

There is no such thing as human perfection, and yet when you hear Lataji sing, you wonder how she sang that song so beautifully, so perfectly. Or, how Kumar Gandharva touched your soul so powerfully.

Important
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm petrified of facing the camera. Even to shoot for a photograph is an ordeal. But it's important to break free of your inhibitions at some point in your life.

People
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Nov 07, 2020

As long as what you do reaches out to people, I don't think there's any reason to stop yourself from doing anything.

Person
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Nov 07, 2020

When I make a film about a physically challenged person, I come away with so much. I learn to value what I have. My survival instinct sharpened after 'Black' and 'Guzaarish.'

Lost
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Nov 07, 2020

I've met quadriplegics who have lost the use of their limbs but not their spirit. They are not dark, defeated people.

Make
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Nov 07, 2020

Many people ask me why I chose to remake 'Devdas.' I wanted to make a film that celebrated grandeur and grace.

Everything
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Nov 07, 2020

I gave everything I had to give to 'Devdas.' I knew I would never make a better love story because there is none.

I Am
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Nov 07, 2020

'Jhalak' was a wonderful experience, but it was important for me to get back to films, since I am a director too.

Behaviour
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Nov 07, 2020

Bad behaviour on TV is quite nauseating and putting off.

Like
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Nov 07, 2020

I work like a dog.

Contestants
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Nov 07, 2020

I feel it is important to respect contestants on national TV, celebrity or not.

Birthday
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Nov 07, 2020

I never believed in birthday parties.

Childhood
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Nov 07, 2020

During our childhood, my sister and I had no birthday parties. We would take a packet of sweets to school and distribute it to our class-mates. That was it. We were not allowed to go to parties, either.

Love
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Nov 07, 2020

All the pain, suffering, love, passion, and conflict have made me what I am.

Life
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Nov 07, 2020

My art completes my life.

Must
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Nov 07, 2020

Every time I read it, I realised 'Bajirao Mastani' must be made. It's such a powerful screenplay.

Fear
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Nov 07, 2020

There was no fear of failure when I made 'Bajirao Mastani.'

Fearless
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Nov 07, 2020

I am a fearless filmmaker.

Nov 07, 2020

Audiences want to see something interesting. It doesn't matter which genre or period it belongs to.

Look
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Nov 07, 2020

I don't think the physical resemblance is as important as capturing the soul of the person that the actor is portraying. How much like Charlie Chaplin did Robert Downey Jr. look in 'Chaplin?' Did Meryl Steep actually resemble Nora Ephron in 'Heartburn?'

Doors
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Nov 07, 2020

Did Robert De Niro actually look like Al Capone in 'The Untouchables?' Or did Van Kilmer look like Jim Morrison in 'The Doors?' No. It's the core, the essence of the personality that matters.

Creativity
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Nov 07, 2020

I think suffering has always been an incentive for my creativity.

Pillar
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Nov 07, 2020

My mother was my pillar of strength.

Childhood
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Nov 07, 2020

I have been fascinated by Rani Padmavati from my childhood.

Allow
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Nov 07, 2020

One can't allow oneself to be bullied into abandoning one's dream.

Black
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Nov 07, 2020

I believe in 'Black' as much as I believe in 'Bajirao Mastani.'

Friendship
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Nov 07, 2020

Friendship and loyalty shouldn't come in the way of casting.

Compromise
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Nov 07, 2020

If you compromise in the casting it is bound to expose eventually.

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

I write all my scripts with Salman in mind. He understands me perfectly on the sets.

My Own
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Nov 07, 2020

If I am aware of my own limitations, then I can work towards overcoming them.

Love
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Nov 07, 2020

To me, love means being free of your own bondage and connecting to another soul.

Nov 07, 2020

When you don't have to say 'I love you,' when you don't have to prove your love by singing a song, or express it through the body, that's two souls connecting.

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

Some of the most beautiful people, to me, are those with the wrong geometry. Mother Teresa is extremely beautiful and not because she is a saint. Her characteristics are very strange, and that is what generates the power she had.

Cinema
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Nov 07, 2020

Bollywood works as hard as regional cinema makers.

Magic
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Nov 07, 2020

I have grown up watching films in single screens where people would get up and dance in the aisles. With 'Rowdy Rathore,' I want to recreate the same magic.

Nov 07, 2020

After 'Saawariya,' I retreated into a shell.

Nov 07, 2020

With 'Guzaarish' I went through a catharsis.

He
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Nov 07, 2020

I can't begin to describe how humiliating it is for a law-abiding citizen to be cross-examined in a court of law for a crime he hasn't committed.

Cannot
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Nov 07, 2020

I cannot be casual about my work.

Most
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Nov 07, 2020

I'm the most fun-loving guy.

Me
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Nov 07, 2020

People might think that I'm inaccessible, unapproachable, and dark. In many ways, my characters are uncomfortable to interact with, but that's not me.

Hardest
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Nov 07, 2020

I am the hardest working director.

Face
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Nov 07, 2020

Show me one director who does not get angry on their assistant for something that has gone wrong. But it is done out of my love. It's just fun when I tell them to face a wall and stand or kneel down in a corner. It's not like I want to punish them harshly. It's not to humiliate; it is to teach.

Live
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Nov 07, 2020

It's pure joy to see some people who've never had the chance to live their dream, come on stage, and let loose.

Notes
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Nov 07, 2020

My movies are personal notes of my whole life.

Ever
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Nov 07, 2020

There was one mistake in 'Devdas,' but I won't ever tell anyone what it was.

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