I think 'Slumdog' was probably the first big film that happened in India, but even that seemed like a one-off thing.
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'Slumdog' was my first movie, and I had never been to India before - I was just a teenager in the U.K. with my headphones and my Nike shoes. What did I know about growing up in a slum?
The film 'Slumdog Millionaire' portrays the spirit you feel in India. For those who haven't been there, the film says it all.
Part of me wonders what it would have been like to have had my first experience of India in a normal way, rather than through the eyes of a film.
Well the Bombay film wasn't always like how it is now. It did have a local industry. There were realistic films made on local scenes. But it gradually changed over the years.
The thing people don't get about Indian films is that the songs are the story.
I don't look at Hollywood as a big break. Indian film stands on its own.
In India, the films are not looked upon just as entertainment. They're a way of life.
A Passage to India. It is my favourite movie.
Movies are a big part of our Indian culture.
'The Kumars'... played on five continents, and even when I came up with the idea, I was slightly surprised that no one else had.