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

Movies are a big part of our Indian culture.

Western films don't do very well in India.

A lot of people in India are not that into non-Indian films or Western films.

Indian cinema needs all ingredients like emotion, action, sentiment and humour; it's not easy. It's easy to make a Hollywood film, as it goes with a pattern. Our cinema needs a lot of commercial ingredients. That's why I don't do many films.

Well, I am from India and I wanted to make films in English for the international market in India. So that was really the main thing, and then of course economically it was cheaper to make films in India.

The film industry is large enough and has many successful icons that have taken Indian cinema to shores beyond India. I think that Indian cinema itself needs to be applauded beyond one individual.

We're making a commercial Hindi film catering to all types of audiences.

Salman Khan did not help me get movie offers. What rubbish! Will any producer take a risk of millions of rupees at the instance of any person? Everyone knows that the film industry is highly competitive, and one gets a job on one's talent only and not on any recommendation.

The thing about movies these days is that the commerce end of it is so inflated and financiers are just expecting this enormous return on their investment.