My films play only in Bengal, and my audience is the educated middle class in the cities and small towns. They also play in Bombay, Madras and Delhi where there is a Bengali population.
The paradox of education is precisely this - that as one begins to become conscious one begins to examine the society in which he is being educated.
I really did try to write it so that an educated public that cares about issues like this doesn't have to be a lawyer and can read it and understand it.
There are so many immigrant-led success stories in the United States, and the fact that it's gotten so much harder for educated folks to stay here is really unfortunate.
I couldn't be more American if I tried. I was born in Ethiopia, but I was raised and educated as an American.
I dropped out of school after my tenth standard. But both my elder brother and younger brother are highly educated.
As far as viewpoints, I think I'm more well-rounded and definitely more educated, and probably more hopeful than I used to be. I think when you're young and you get into a cause, you get frustrated with it within a few years, or six months.