It is very difficult to make films like 'Madras Cafe' in India, given the diverse nature of the country.
I am mostly at home and I do my housework, I read and I love watching documentaries. In short, I love staying at home.
If I had used real names, I don't think 'Madras Cafe' would have ever seen the light of day because it was a political film, an adaptation of a true incident.
When a film is made, its release is decided by its destiny. Nothing is bigger than that, not even me.
I lived in the south near Tughlaqabad. My father was in the Air Force station. I used to go to Tughlaqabad Fort, and there's a huge city park there a big city forest, near the ruins. They were so beautiful. So I have been to those parks.
You can understand the integrity of the filmmaker from his camera angles. You can't hide anything from it.
I have been working on one film at a time. One film recovers a little cost and that helps me move on to the next one.
It is difficult to make movies on your own terms and also to make a film and convince somebody to have faith in it.
I've done a lot of ad films where an idea can be translated in 30 or 40 seconds. But in a movie, an idea needs to be stretched for two hours, and requires you to draw a bit from your experiences in life.
I am happy that I am back and with a great project like 'Vicky Donor.' I have had a hard time in the past with 'Johnny Mastana' getting stuck but I hope this film brings positiveness into my life.
I think as the largest democracy in the world, we have self-conscious filmmakers who can handle sensitive themes.