Anurag Kashyap Quotes

The West sometimes doesn’t understand Bollywood, but they can definitely understand how Bollywood influences people.

Films are like oxygen for me.

In ‘Gangs of Wasseypur,’ I wanted to take violence forward and play it up.

My cards and flowers always got rejected on Valentines Day.

When you are very idealistic, but caught in a world which is all about business, it creates anguish.

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.

Politicians need a film appreciation course.

Cinema is much more than heroes and villains.

We need to stop objectifying our women in what we call our second religion… Our films. And our TV shows.

Through movies, I have met nearly everyone I have wanted to, except Woody Allen.

There is more to Indian cinema than just Bollywood. I think regional cinema, especially Tamil and Marathi cinema, are exploring some really bold themes.

I used to spend a lot of time cutting out film posters from papers and putting them up on the wall in my room.

‘Aiyyaa’ is a very quirky film.

I love travelling, and most scripts have been written while I have been travelling.

I’m very emotional and possessive about all my films.

I want my films to be seen everywhere.

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.

There shouldn’t be any censorship on making a film.

Conventional Indian cinema is about people falling in love. They sing, they dance.

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.

Studios never put pressure. They know the kind of films I want to make.

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.’

The lower the cost of the film, the more you can experiment.

It is very good to bridge the gaps between Indian and international cinema.

I am not born to make dreamy movies.

The quality of mainstream cinema has changed. A lot of independent voices feel they can leave everything behind and make independent films.

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.

I shoot reality-based movies, and in actual locations, shooting them with a star is next to impossible.

‘The Dark Knight’ is a really good movie that reached both critics and mainstream audiences.

In India, there is a psychological problem that movies going to film festivals are boring. It is a problem with exhibitors.

‘Bombay Velvet’ is my first film in a trilogy about Bombay, before it became a metropolis.

Politicians take something out of context to create problems.

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!