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Cinema is a worldwide phenomenon.

Cinema has become a global economy, totally international.

I feel that cinema is my country. But it's not my business.

Movies are something people see all over the world because there is a certain need for it.

Movies are such an integral part of American culture. We're so spread out in this country, and movies offer us a chance to come together and have a communal experience.

I think American cinema, particularly, has become so disposable. It's not even cinema, It's just moviemaking.

I think it's important that nobody forgets that although Hollywood commercially dominates the world cinema, in fact what comes out of the filmmaking here is only a tiny slice out of the massive amount of operation that goes on around the world.

Cinema is an art form that is designed to go across borders. And as a filmmaker, the only way I can direct a movie is when I feel close to my culture.

Cinema should always be in touch with the soil of the country. My films celebrate the heartland of India.