Our entire film fraternity should be proud of 'Baahubali.' These are the kind of films that are not made very often.
Of course, I follow Bollywood. In fact, it's widely followed in Brazil.
My grandmother and both my parents worked in Bollywood.
In the beginning, in 1975, just how big a star Kamal Haasan was, today's generation does not know.
For me, the only superstar is Amitabh Bachchan.
Malayalam cinema has given me the biggest break and has been like a school for me on how to perform.
I know whoever I'll work with, will open up different avenues for me, be it Imtiaz Ali or Rajkumar Hirani, the list is endless, the amount of talent we have in our country in terms of directors is insane.
Bollywood is a different ballgame. I am quite used to Tamil and Telugu films.
I hope to work in Indian films again. I would love to.
The main reason I didn't work in Bollywood was due to the tremendous pressure on me in Bengal.
I was mesmerised by South cinema and the kind of work is done out here.
'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.
I find the working pattern to be the same in Bollywood as well as Tollywood. Especially because most directors of photography from the Telugu industry operate in Bollywood, too.
It is good that people are experimenting with cinema. They are trying to do serious and soulful cinema but such films don't stay in theatres for over a week. People ultimately go and watch Salman, Shah Rukh and Amir Khan films.
I grew up in Toronto and as long as I can remember, as long as there was cable, even those old cable boxes that were wired to the TV, there have been Bollywood movies on Toronto TV.
Apoorva Raagangal,' 'Moondru Mudichu,' 'Avargal' - these were all my guru K. Balachander's films; I became a hero with these three films.
I spent 15 years of my career trying to convince people that Indian cinema is relevant. I am so proud of Indian cinema and I am so proud of my Indian roots. The IIFAs are doing a great job to this effect.
I would watch any film which has Ranbir Kapoor.
I'm not really interested in doing a Bollywood film.
I don't look at Hollywood as a big break. Indian film stands on its own.
I was born and brought up in Chennai, as the entire Telugu film industry was based there.
Watching an Amitabh Bachchan film in my village was a cinematic treat.
Many from Peshawar starred in our film industry and Lahore too was the hub of films before the Partition.
While shooting for 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna,' I just had to watch Dev sahab and I would give my best.
I have always admired Mr. Naseeruddin Shah, Mr. Anupam Kher, the late Om Puri ji, and Amitabh Bachchan.
