Anurag Kashyap Quotes

Of course, I follow Bollywood. In fact, it's widely followed in Brazil.

I grew up in Malaysia, and Bollywood is really big there. As a result, I've grown up watching a lot of Hindi movies.

Like a lot of people, I also grew up watching Bollywood films.

I'm fascinated by Bollywood.

While Hollywood has had a huge influence on the Indian industry, Bollywood and its actors, too, are garnering a lot of attention in the western film world.

We want to assist China's soft power; we want to develop a vibrant young cinema in China. The average American has no understanding whatsoever of China. We'd like to create a young generation to tell their stories on a world stage. We can make history as well as make money.

My background is from India, and I always get asked, 'When are you going to do an Indian film, a musical or Bollywood film?'

I grew up watching Indian movies as a kid in Russia. I am quite familiar with Bollywood.

It was only after moving to Mumbai that I was completely seduced by Bollywood.

Bollywood? Me? No way.

I'm not really interested in doing a Bollywood film.

I don't think I will ever understand Bollywood. And I'm happy about that because it is a big, crazy, world. It's too complicated and chaotic to understand.

The land of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda, Rabindranath Tagore, and Subash Chandra Bose has mesmerised me. I am really happy to meet such lovely people, good and kindhearted people.

I love the fact that Bollywood is getting so much more globalised. Instead of us looking out there, people are looking to India and coming to us!

The fact is I've always been such a big Bollywood fan, from the time I was very young. I remember I'd watch new Bollywood films every Thursday night on a video cassette.

America is the only country capable of producing national movies: its culture has become a global culture.

The Indian film industry is very, very vibrant. It is a mix like it is in Hollywood - there is a lot of highly commercial cinema.

The whole world loves American movies, blue jeans, jazz and rock and roll. It is probably a better way to get to know our country than by what politicians or airline commercials represent.

I think India is very passionate about films. It's almost a second religion back home. Due to that, I think film stars are - are really held in great esteem. Not that we're complaining, but I think with that comes a lot of responsibility.

Indian cinema is entertaining, and what I love most about it is the songs and dances in the films.

In India, the films are not looked upon just as entertainment. They're a way of life.

Cinema in India is like brushing your teeth in the morning. You can't escape it.

One thing I found very interesting about comedians around the world was their knowledge of stuff outside of their own culture and comfort zone. That's not very common in the States. We produce our own soft power, which is pop culture, but we rarely try to absorb and learn information from other cultures and countries.

I think Hollywood acts like followers of culture and is constantly seeking to follow trends.

Bollywood is not a stepping stone to the West. I am extremely picky and in no hurry to sign a Hollywood film. I am only greedy for great roles; language and country is no barrier. And yes, I'll always be a Hindi film star first.