VIJAY KRISHNA ACHARYA

In an action film, you think of things that are almost impossible to do and yet you have to manage to show them as being possible on film.

I want to do a comedy film.

Box office success is pertinent but the story has to have a life beyond the two hours.

I enjoyed writing 'Tashan' very much.

I truly enjoy working with kids because they teach me something and it allows me to get in touch with few things that are a bit personal to me.

I hoped 'Tashan' would be a clutter-breaker.

I used Malta as a location to shoot a lot of my action sequences, and that's because we don't have the kind of setup that Malta Film Studios does. They have a world-class facility.

Your film really needs to call audiences to theatres.

My first film was more of a light-hearted chor-police drama. 'Dhoom 2' focused more on the love story of two unconventional people. 'Dhoom 3' too is different, I hope.

I find it easier to tell someone what's in my head once it's on paper, rather than write with someone in mind.

You come back with an actor for the second time only when you had a successful and creatively satisfying experience the first time round.

When we made the original 'Dhoom,' we wanted to make a film that would not bore us and wanted it to be just a breezy cool film.

People go to theatres to see newer things. Content should be the king.

Commerce is in no one's hand and that should not be the only reason to make a film ever.

Success and failure are a part of filmmaking.

Kanpur is my own town. I was born and brought up here.

I can only go with my gut and say what I would like to do, and then my producer comes in and makes it happen.

I cannot make a superhero film.

Amitabh Bachchan is such a senior actor, a big star, everyone is in awe of him, but he is such a great guy to work with.

I come from theatre and I like the audition process.

I will do films I want to make. I will never make a film for commerce.

The pursuit system is an ideal way to shoot action sequences. It enhances the picturisation and captures the scene so well that the audience can feel the thrilling speed of the chase sequence in the film. 'Dhoom 3' is the first Hindi film to use this technique.

Many people want to be a part of this industry only because of its glamour. What they have to understand is that it takes hard work to make it big. Imitation and bootlicking won't get you through.

Bollywood is a place which is completely free from caste, region and religion. Some people might work in the industry with the help of networking but I feel is that it's your artistic competence that gets you work in industry.

I like to direct what I write.