“You get an image after you act in a film, but it is not necessary that you last long because of that image.”
“Today I divide my day between being actor, producer and distributor, and the monotony is broken.”
“There's no doubt about Prakash's abilities as a director.”
“Abroad, they have covered pretty much all subjects, explored every possibility, every twist. So similarities between ideas you have and those filmed abroad are quite possible.”
“If somebody had started on a remake of French Kiss before I announced my own film, I would have dropped my subject. If someone else starts after me, what am I to do?”
“So it is fair enough that you are paying me what I ask for, because it is my name you are using to sell the film. If the producer gives me a guarantee that he will sell the film at a lower price to the distributors, fair enough, then I will charge less!”
“As far as I know, if you take your time, write a good script and make a good film, then give the audience time, they will accept it.”
“In the South, it is different, they have a audience that is literate.”
“There're so many things I want to do, like become more media savvy. I am too lazy. But I'm making an effort.”
“Earlier, I used to charge territories instead of my fees as an actor, but I realised it was better to keep the two apart. Now, I take my fees in cash, for acting, and keep the distribution thing separate.”