I watch all kinds of Indian cinema. There are many good films in Bengali, Marathi and Malayalam.

I watch all kinds of Indian cinema. There are many good films in Bengali, Marathi and Malayalam.

My audiences are giving me awards every day.

My audiences are giving me awards every day.

Sankhachil' did not have a script, to begin with. It was just a thought.

Sankhachil' did not have a script, to begin with. It was just a thought.

Earlier, people used to say no to regional films, but now people all over the world have started watching Bengali cinema.

Earlier, people used to say no to regional films, but now people all over the world have started watching Bengali cinema.

If the entire product is good, then no matter what the language of the film is, people will love it.

If the entire product is good, then no matter what the language of the film is, people will love it.

I go to bed very late. I usually stay up till 2:30 A.M. but am up by seven in the morning.

I go to bed very late. I usually stay up till 2:30 A.M. but am up by seven in the morning.

If get an off on a Sunday, I try to keep my script-readings, meet my directors, plan film releases.

If get an off on a Sunday, I try to keep my script-readings, meet my directors, plan film releases.

All my life, Sundays have been a working day.

All my life, Sundays have been a working day.

To portray a singer who gets on stage at night, who is away from the limelight, is never an easy task.

To portray a singer who gets on stage at night, who is away from the limelight, is never an easy task.

I want to urge filmmakers in Bengal to choose a subject and mount the film in a way that there's a Bengali connect. They must not fall into the typical remake pattern.

I want to urge filmmakers in Bengal to choose a subject and mount the film in a way that there's a Bengali connect. They must not fall into the typical remake pattern.

Praktan' saw stupendous success in Bengal, can it not be remade in Hindi? It sure can.

Praktan' saw stupendous success in Bengal, can it not be remade in Hindi? It sure can.

When a director is remaking a film, he should tweak it, add Bengali sentiments to it and make it look like a regional movie. A copy-paste job is something I don't support at all.

When a director is remaking a film, he should tweak it, add Bengali sentiments to it and make it look like a regional movie. A copy-paste job is something I don't support at all.