Anurag Kashyap Quotes

Here, we’ve compiled a list of the best Anurag Kashyap Quotes. Let’s look at these pieces of wisdom. We definitely have something to learn from them!

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The West sometimes doesn’t understand Bollywood, but they can definitely understand how Bollywood influences people.
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Films are like oxygen for me.
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In ‘Gangs of Wasseypur,’ I wanted to take violence forward and play it up.
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My cards and flowers always got rejected on Valentines Day.
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When you are very idealistic, but caught in a world which is all about business, it creates anguish.
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I’m a huge Coppola fan. But more of ‘Apocalypse Now’ and ‘The Conversation.’ ‘The Godfather’ for me is, like, number three or four on the list.
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Politicians need a film appreciation course.
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Cinema is much more than heroes and villains.
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We need to stop objectifying our women in what we call our second religion… Our films. And our TV shows.
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Through movies, I have met nearly everyone I have wanted to, except Woody Allen.
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There is more to Indian cinema than just Bollywood. I think regional cinema, especially Tamil and Marathi cinema, are exploring some really bold themes.
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I used to spend a lot of time cutting out film posters from papers and putting them up on the wall in my room.
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‘Aiyyaa’ is a very quirky film.
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I love travelling, and most scripts have been written while I have been travelling.
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I’m very emotional and possessive about all my films.
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I want my films to be seen everywhere.
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I love the digital camera because it makes shooting easier and economical. I shoot fast, and I can shoot a lot. I shoot rehearsal; I just keep on shooting nonstop.
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There shouldn’t be any censorship on making a film.
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Conventional Indian cinema is about people falling in love. They sing, they dance.
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20
Independent graphic novelists have already achieved good work in terms of design, but all these great minds are writing in English. There is a need for people to write in Hindi.
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Studios never put pressure. They know the kind of films I want to make.
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22
People always accuse me of making these dark, depressing movies. ‘Why do you have to pick up on real issues? People are so exhausted and miserable.’
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The lower the cost of the film, the more you can experiment.
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It is very good to bridge the gaps between Indian and international cinema.
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I am not born to make dreamy movies.
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The quality of mainstream cinema has changed. A lot of independent voices feel they can leave everything behind and make independent films.
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I am still where I started. I am still struggling. In fact, the struggle has only got bigger. I always try to go beyond my means, and this where the struggle comes in.
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I shoot reality-based movies, and in actual locations, shooting them with a star is next to impossible.
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‘The Dark Knight’ is a really good movie that reached both critics and mainstream audiences.
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30
In India, there is a psychological problem that movies going to film festivals are boring. It is a problem with exhibitors.
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31
‘Bombay Velvet’ is my first film in a trilogy about Bombay, before it became a metropolis.
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Politicians take something out of context to create problems.
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When I’m making a film, I don’t want my producer to be on the sets. So when I’m producing a film, I don’t want to be on the sets!
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