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My mother was keen that I complete my graduation and never ever wanted me to be in the movies, as my father had made five films that lost money. One of the films he made was 'Agneepath,' which was hugely hyped but underwhelming at the box office, and I remember that my dad had to sell my grandmother's flat to pay off the loan.

My parents don't really watch movies at all.

My family was never cultural in that we never went to see plays, my mum wasn't very into films.

I've never much been interested in doing films that no one gets to see.

I was not interested by cinema when I was young.

My father usually does not talk to me about my films, and it was a pleasant moment when he appreciated me the first time.

My mum is slightly biased and feels everything I do is wonderful, but Dad was like, 'You should go ahead boldly, and I think you should do more films.' To me, that was some kind of acceptance.

As a kid, my dad would take me to see indie films when I would visit him in New York. Films that I just wouldn't see growing up in the Bay Area.