'Blood Money' was a stand-alone film, but we worked double for it. We realised how difficult it is to sensitise people to anything new, especially when you don't have a star.

I have no worthwhile memories of my father, therefore no idea of what a father's role should be.

I come from a home where my mother was the only emotional umbrella under which we found all the warmth and comforts and sustenance. My father would come and go, and not as often as we'd want him to.

Men like Sunil Dutt should not be mourned, only envied for their greatness.

While the male wants to conquer the world, the woman has a take on her immediate world that is so sparklingly refreshing that the male cannot even think of it.

I don't think the choice of launching Sunny Leone as an actor in Hindi cinema was that radical a decision.

The film industry not only in India but also Hollywood is insular. It's inward-looking.

There is no denying that entertainment industries are insular, but you can't generalise that statement and apply it to everyone.

The whole idea of 'One size fits all' is not going to work in India with a billion people.

No power on earth can ever get me back to directing a commercial film.

Life isn't all about entertainment.

Cinema now can't be just about introspection and atma manthan; such topics won't work.

A franchise gives a sense of security to everyone - the director, producers, exhibitors, and even the audience feels that they are watching something close to the first part.

My mother found herself in a triangular situation of my father and his legitimate wife. I experienced the emotional trauma of that triangle in my cradle.

I have great reverence for women.

Without a good story, a franchise won't work.

Men who create power make an indispensable contribution to a nation's greatness. But, men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable.

At the end of the day, human beings make mistakes.

My last film as director, the National Award winning 'Zakhm,' barely managed to break even. So why should I listen to so-called sensibilities of a handful of critics?

I am a mere filmmaker. I am not even aligned to any political party. I vote for the Congress party, and I root for the Congress ideology, but I am not subject to the Congress party.

My father did not live with us. When he came home, he never took off his shoes - he wouldn't be staying. My father had another family: Although my father had two homes, he paid for our education and household expenses.

Human beings are free to worship anyone or anything.

'Arth' was born at a stage of my life when I had gone through an emotional wasteland.

I always wanted to make a film on Kalahandi.