Both 'Gulabo Sitabo' and 'Udham Singh' are cinematic experiences; nothing is less, nothing is more. It's all about creating good cinema.
My set is an open forum. Anybody can comment on anything and I take all suggestions from everyone. I am not rigid. If someone convinces me, I take the suggestion.
I have worked with Amitabh Bachchan in 'Pink' and 'Piku.' As soon as one film gets over, he is behind me, asking 'Which is the next film you are going to do with me?'
All my stories are mainly slice-of-life and rooted to real issues and situations that I have experienced myself.
When I shoot a film, I take my camera and put it among the characters and let it show you their world, their problems, their happiness and the little things that matter to them.
I remember I used to play football in my childhood and my team had people from different faiths and backgrounds. It had the son of the person who would take us to the school on his rickshaw or the guy who came to pick up our garbage but I never knew this.
The unparalleled love of a mother is always there for the kids, specially when they're growing up and about to leave the family and go away.
I remember watching an Iranian film, 'A Separation.' When the film ended, I felt like going to Iran, getting that family together, hug them and just being with them.
I can't speak for other people but the budget of my films is super tight to an extent that people can't even imagine.
If I am not able to go to theaters confidently and watch a film then I don't expect people to watch my film also.
Patriarchy is so ingrained in our psyche, that most us propagate it in small ways even without realizing.
I am lucky that I am surviving in the industry despite the kind of films I have made, which are absolutely unconventional.
'Vicky Donor' is now seen as a case study and the intelligentsias are looking at it from a strong academic point of view. I keep getting calls from medical practitioners who constantly thank me for making this film.