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I think Kurosawa was one of the first storytelling geniuses who began to change the narrative structure of films.

Kurosawa is my hero, and I've taught courses on his films, and I love what he does, and 'Rashomon' is, I think, his second greatest film after 'Ikiru.'

For many years, my favorite director has been the Japanese giant Akira Kurosawa.

I was influenced by European movies, old Fellini, old Kurosawa - any sort of foreign film.

In Kurosawa's films, the tragedy is that this strong man was crushed by corruption or mistrust at the end.

I'm a huge fan of Akira Kurosawa, a big Hitchcock fan.

I was in Japan, and my assistant director had worked with Kurosawa. I used quite of number of Kurosawa's crew.

Sir Derek Jacobi has been an inspiration to so many actors and audiences throughout his brilliant career. To see him in Shakespeare is an event in itself.

'Ek Main Aur Ek Tu' was a very special film for me. Imran and we complement each other very well. He is sugar, and I am spice.

The expected vertical line of Ikiru's narrative breaks when Kurosawa does a flash-forward in the middle of the film.