This is our form of cinema.

If need be, I will even meet the Prime Minister. But I want the people who are at the receiving end and who know the problems first-hand to talk to him.

I have not come here in any political capacity. I have come here as a citizen of India.

I found that what happened 150 years ago was happening again with Americans entering other countries and exploiting them but pretending they were doing a favour. It was this contemporary feel that attracted me.

I’ve been advocating it as far back as 1994-95.

Because they want more advertisements, they are destroying what is a very important part of the society – news reporting. It is wasting important national space that should be used in a more productive manner.

I don?t know about the technicalities involved in raising the height of the dam. What I do know is that farmers have been displaced from their land and they have lost their livelihood. Till the...

rightwing in India started whipping up negative feelings.

My son is a harsh critic,

I am raising my voice as a citizen of the country. I don?t want to enter politics.

I personally feel that I should support people who are doing good work and people should also support such good work.

These are the political parties who promise to take us ahead, these are the political parties who promise to look after us, these are the political parties who promise to look after our poor and...

As a person endorsing Coke, I’m comfortable endorsing the product. But if there is a problem on the manufacturing side (of the product), I would certainly like to address it.

I am happy with the judgment because it will help establish the ground reality on this issue (rehabilitation) within three months.

But at that time it was a very alien concept for filmmakers.