Rana Daggubati Quotes

Three of the top six documentaries of all time, grossing, are made by me.

We always hope we can make a movie that will beat America.

I think one of the main reason's Rick Rosenthal and Whitewater PIctures decided to 'get in bed with me' on 'Fat Kid' was because I came in with a strong business plan as well as a creative vision on how to make the film.

It's dangerous to think too much about how a film will be received. Filmmaking is not a popularity contest. Some would disagree.

The only time I have a good hunch the audience is going to be there is when I make the sequel to 'Jurassic Park' or I make another Indiana Jones movie. I know I've got a good shot at getting an audience on opening night. Everything else that is striking out into new territory is a crap shoot.

My films have always been considered the benchmark in action. I have a big responsibility to shoulder.

It's a roll of the dice in the movie business. I mean, every single movie is a roll of the dice. Any movie on paper could look like it's going to be fantastic. You know what I mean?

I realized I probably wouldn't make another film that cuts through commercial and creative things like 'Godfather' or 'Apocalypse.'

Any movie that gets made and ends up in a position where people are coming to talk about it, it's not a small thing.

You never know when you read a script how it's going to turn out because so much depends on the collaboration between people. If I'd been in some of the movies I turned down, maybe they wouldn't have been a success.

I have done many comedy films. Success of films like 'Partner,' 'Singh is Kinng' gets you to a very wide audience reach. But for greater gains, you need to take greater gambles. If it works, you get respect and recognition.

Sometimes it's very difficult to do a movie that's good and then have that movie make it to the light of day.

There is no guaranteed formula. And that's one of the interesting things about filmmaking. You could put $115 million in, and it doesn't guarantee success.

Commercial film is a film that makes a lot of money, and I have very high hopes from 'Sonchiriya.'

Ideally, I want my films to work because I want the people who have invested their money to get back their investment and make profits too.

I am really happy with the appreciation 'Baahubali' is receiving. Its success proves that if you back the right content, it can travel across the country and the globe.

The consolidated appreciation that 'Eega' is the pride of the Telugu film industry is the biggest award I can get.

I was confident about the potential of 'Baaghi 2' when I greenlit it, but the final product has blown me away.

As an actor, 'Baahubali' has given me so much that I can't explain in words.

Anyone who's worked on a film would want their work to be watched and appreciated.

All producers and directors want to make good films.

The prime motivation in making almost any film is success, because film is the art form of the 20th century.

When you have these surprise breakout films that do well, that have good performances in them, it puts a lot of pressure on the Academy to recognize those projects, so it's more of a conversation about what is greenlit.

If a film is a huge hit, you do think properly before choosing your next projects.

'Baahubali' has definitely increased hopes for a lot of regional filmmakers. After all, what I have learnt is that it only takes one 'Baahubali' to enter into the audience's hearts and cross the boundaries.