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Anurag, if you wanted to introduce a foreigner to Hindi films, which 3 films (not necessarily yours) would you recommend to start with? Pyaasa Bandit Queen and a mainstream classic like Lagaan
How do you conceptualise the music for your films? Do you sit with the lyricist and the music director to ensure that the music is coherent with the narrative (I have found that the music in your films is woven intricately with the narrative). With Music i first look for the right person always a music director who has an inclination to create than to deliver a hit song and then he should have the time i need. Minimum we have taken on any film to create music is 18 months. Bombay Velvet we have already spent 4 years, gulaal we spent 3 years and Gow more than 3 years. Music is developed simultaneously along with the script is why they go together well. Lyricists are more often than not chosen by the music director, he throws choices at me and i respond as yes or know and we discuss the script at every stage amongst ourselves. and whenever we pitch the film its always with ready music. that also explains why i always work with a new music director.
How do you feel about the fact that most of the projects that you are involved in don't belong to that "100 crore club". On a related note, how do you gauge the success of your films? i will care about the 100 crore club when my film costs more than 50 crore. like with my next BV needs to make more than that to be sustainable for me in the future.
How do people who live in countries where most Bollywood films are not released get access to your films? Would an online distribution schemes for Bollywood films be feasible? Maybe a pay to stream (once) or something similar? torrents zindabad..other than that we are constantly trying to break into foreign markets , with last few films we have managed to do that in europe. we still need to crack US and UK
100 crore club, Mr Kashyap, you have also said that you want Bollywood to look beyond it, and if they make good, genuinely good movies, they can make a lot more times that through the international market.Do you really think that that's ever gonna happen? Will an Indian movie, even one made by you showcased at Cannes, etc. ever make that kinda money through international distribution? its happening. our prime responsibility is to make a film that we want to in all honesty and burden ourselves with not more than the recovery of Cost of production. After that its the others that come into play. A film can recover money over a long period of time if its a good film and thats what we should do. but cinema is an expensive art form and Mrinal Sen famously said that,"the day film is as cheap as paper and the camera as inexpensive as the pen i will make whatever you want" until then its always someone else's money we are spending. we like to work backwards and write scripts that can be achieved in the cost it is made at.
How do you get past the censor boards? Argue when they dont understand and make sure that your film is powerful enough for them to let it go and honest to its milieu so that it does not look like a cheap afterthought
Does he(get through censor board from orginal question)? His first movie is stuck with them yet. And his company's logo seems a tongue in cheek acceptance to getting an A certificate. first film has been long cleared, its stuck with the producers now
What do you think about the current trend of making 'sequels' which have no relation with the previous movie, if we follow this trend, all Tim Burton and Johnny Depp movie could be sequels. This trend makes the entire Hindi Film industry look immature. to each their own. i dont tell them what not to do and will not allow others to dictate me. filmmaking is also business and we should not forget that if those films that make money are not made then we also wont be allowed to make films. look at europe , the countries that make only art house films have no industry are dependent on the government and institutions for money and those filmmakers get to make one film every six years unlike us who make a film a year
I am from New Delhi, I know there is a sophisticated film industry in the south, why are there not enough steps taken for integration ? I would love to see more movies made by both Hindi and South artists in collaboration. integration depends on the audiences. now they release regional language films subtitled but are not patronized by the audiences. integration also depends on cultural understanding.
mandatory reddit question , would you rather fight a horse sized duck or 100 duck sized horses? a horse sized duck. it will be a fun fight. the other would be irritating.
How do you feel about movie piracy and that a lot of your movies are watched through torrent? i am thankful to piracy because it saved cinema and my career and i get bothered by it too that because of it our mainstream cinema now world wide has become only about summer blockbusters and superheroes and sequels. torrents have killed meaningful cinema worldwide because they are not like events and people chose to see them on laptops
Why didn't GoW release in cinemas in Australia/New Zealand? I am sure it would have been a hit in cinemas over here! australia someone did buy it NL i have no idea but it all depends on local distributors and exhibitors.
Will Doga and Bombay Velvet release in cinemas internationally? BV yes. Ugly so far in Europe, US , Australia and Asia. in january/dec
It is widely known that Script is the most important aspect in the work you do. Have you in the recent past come across a script that blew your mind but you know it is atleast a decade ahead of our times? Even within your fan-base? Care to share a synopsis? yes the next film by Karan Gaur has a script much ahead of its time. you would love it if you like Shane Carruth
You essentially have been a mentor to tons of new wave artists willing and determined to make a difference to Indian Cinema. Do you feel a strong sense of responsibility towards them, to see them grow to their potential? Do you face a lot of criticism from your producers, friends or family because of this? I dont feel any responsibility, i do things because i enjoy them or i just dont know how to say No to genuine passion and maybe i am selfish. i see it as the only way to survive . more they exist , longer i will get to make films.
How much scope is there for an Actor to improvise during a scene in an Anurag Kashyap directed film? a lot, most of the times we improvise
Any India centric issues /events/personality that come to your mind you want to make a film on? sex lives of our politicians.. imagine those old fogies taking viagra and sitting there waiting , looking down at it for it to rise to the occasion backlit by the sun and then there is a crisis and they have to go and they have to run and be in the middle of it for the photo op and the viagra starts to take effect.. and then he is giving a morality speech
Did you get a chance to watch Moi Marjani? You must be extremely proud of your sister. Care to explain or share a story behind the Curious case of Kashyap family and the movie bug? i have been proud of my sister for long.. i have been waiting for ages for her to take the plunge directing him
What to you is the Quintessential Indian Indie/parallel/world cinema. Where is it heading? Is it finding enough funding from Production houses now, even for new film-makers? Have the production houses recognized that there is a pretty large audience who wants to watch these films? i dont want to know where its heading, i am happy that it exists and if we keep at it we will live and expand. supply and demand
As a comedian, I really really hope and wonder if you will ever make an out and out comedy. Your sense of humour is so dark and so funny that the idea of you doing a black comedy is delicious. been dying to do a comedy. also have a title "how to be a capitalist via socialism"
Doga kab aayega? Doga aayega.. ussey bananey ke liye jitna paisa chahiye woh tabhi milega jab Bombay Velvet superhit hogi. like GoW led to BV , BV will lead to Doga
What do you think about the current state of Indian film criticism? Also, can you name some of your favorite Indian movie critics/bloggers? terrible.. there is better criticism on the net
What was Faizal thinking en-route to police station after killing Ramadhir? he ws only thinking about mohsina
Why don't you work with a music director twice? amit trivedi is doing BV. i spend a lot of time on music. Amit has been working on BV since Dev.D released. Sneha has been working on Doga since GoW released.
Do you think that Guru Dutt ghost-directed Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam? e was there but lets not take away the credit from Abrar Alvi. He was as much a part of all Gurudutt films as GD was.
why do most of your films depict people in fringes of society? And what is with the deal with the excessive use of swear words? i love to explore the subcultures.. there is more fun in the forbidden than the obvious. whatever gives me the hard on i go for it.
Why do so many directors debut with critically acclaimed movies and then go on producing average ones? because they realise how difficult it is to put a film together. first films always give you the most freedom.
Has the movie business become more director-influenced (vs. actor-influenced) over the past 10 years? i hope it becomes more director driven/influenced
In movie making, what are the primary reasons for there being a theatrical cut and director's cut? one is vanity ,the other business. i prefer vanity.
When you're watching a movie, how do you know it's well directed? when your jaw drops
How do actors handle themselves during sex/intimate scenes? they are most terrified during those scenes and believe thats the least turn on/sexy/ and most difficult thing to do. having sex on camera is the most impersonal thing to do.
How do actors cope with career uncertainty? they have no choice but to deal with it, those who cant they perish.
What are the best resources to learn acting? figure it out yourself
Some movies require simulated violent, degenerate, traumatic, and repulsive acts, a role that is extremely arduous emotionally. Hows does this affect actors/directors in their personal lives? t does not. doing repulsive doesnot effect them because its fake, it just looks real. what affects them is emotionally intense or intimate scenes.
Have heard about you writing your films when drunk.But have you ever directed when drunk ? If yes, how did it pan out ? i dont write when i am drunk. i used to blog when i was drunk. i have never taken alcohol on my sets but i have made my actors take it a lot of times.
Have watched a pirated copy of it. But will we see Paanch released in the theatres? no idea and i dont really care anymore
You have played brief roles in a couple of movies.Now,like Tigmanshu,will we see you in a role of considerable length? no.
How do you think theater background matters for acting? Do you personally feel theater experience makes better actors? it helps . i like non actors as well. advantage with theatre is that an actor knows how to take directions and understand character. but very rarely a great theatre actor will also make a great cinema actor. they often are loud and depend more on exaggerated body language and dialogue delivery and external factors.
As as addendum, how do you feel about dubbing? i hate dubbing
What is taking so long for 'Doga'? moolah. that film will cost a bomb. it needs more money to make it than our blockbusters earn.
Is Udaan really the story of your life? How much does it resemble you? its 15% my life, 25% vikram"s dad's life and 60 % the truth about small towns
For how many years you had to struggle before you could achieve something substantial in the film industry? struggle is only in the head and its constant. the external physical struggle is not really a struggle, its a journey and it is enriching and beautiful unfortunately most people want to skip that.
why did critics in india gave "no smoking" such bad reviews?(i watched the film and frankly it was not bad). not bad is worse than people hating it. i would rather they hate it. and be killed by it.
When you go to a producer with a non romantic,unconventional story do you get weird looks? i am good with spinning circles around them, an art life teaches you. i dont lie and they do not hear what they dont want to. its akin to i lie and they love me. the fact is no one knows what works.
Why don't you use Piyush Mishra's talent like you did in Gulal? Not that I am complaining about Sneha Khanvilkar's music but but just guest composition wasn't enough. Want more of his, composing, singing, lyrics and acting in your movies. soon again
am an amateur and have done two shorts... both of them suffer from the amateurish look, jerky camera angles and bad sound... though they do have good concepts, am not able to properly use these tools to create a good short... any tips, suggestions, books to read... anything?! look through your camera and really look. i guess you are always looking into your own head and hence dont really see whats in front of you. and when you are writing look with in. and best way to write is to bleed.
If I had to see just one of your movies, which one would you recommend ? Which one are you the most proud of ? And why ? always my next
No Smoking, what was it about really? I know the baba being the devil, the women oppressed, the smoking being an allegory to your own arrogance in terms of making movies, but what was the losing family members, losing fingers, that last scene, that cold place with vodka, the bathtub... Also, any chance for a sequel? I remember you asked SRK to play K, any chance of future collabs with him, now that you're buddies with KJo? No Smoking was where you saw me jerk off and you either hated it or you loved it but it was me who came. i would like to jerk off again but not in someone else's bedroom. this time i will use my own when i can afford it myself. jokes apart i would love to go into that zone again but with more freedom and when no one else is at risk with it except me.
When does Ugly release? Will it be distributed internationally, like GoW, or will be like Girl In Yellow Boots? Ugly releases when i find time from BV to release it. soon we will announce its date. this year itself.
What apart from the Ranbir movie? I read you saying that you wanna focus on direction, anything else on the burner after that? many .. but one at a time, so now its just BV
The movie that went to Cannes with GoW, when does it release? September 27th hopefully
also there is a question which have bugged many people, in Dev D, Sunil - Factory worker says he slept with Paro and then in one scene Paro says "maine tuhjhe kabhi kuch mana kiya hain kya"did she actually slept with Sunil? only Paro knows that. I dont think anyone knows a woman well enough to know everything about her. we are the inferior sex to them and lets live with that. i prefer that.
We see a lot of romance/action/crime movies but not many big budget scifi/fantasy movies (ra one was a disaster). What do you think is keeping bollywood at bay? Would you be interested to make a hobbit or harry potter like movie? hobbit / harry potters can only be made in a language which is universal so that it gets a bigger audience base to recover costs. we are as big as the expanse of our language or our translatability. small budget science fiction we can. maybe someone will.
Talent aside, what are some skills you would like to see in the upcoming directors that you feel the current directors struggle with. storytelling.
What are the best platforms in India to showcase your independent short films. internet
How would you define success for a director in our film industry? success is what gives you freedom to be you.
Would you consider converting the Gangs of Wasseypur into a TV series (something like what Francis Coppola did with the Godfather films)? Even though censorship would be a pain for television, I imagine. we almost did it for HBO but then it fell through
Are you apprehensive about delving into mainstream cinema (as you have recently been doing) more deeply? And do you not fear that you might lose the place that you carved out for yourself by making offbeat cinema? i have always believed i am mainstream. i just did'nt have stars. i will lose my place only if i start to get dishonest with my film. if i start to cater to the fandom, either mine or the star's fandom i will fail if not at first then sooner than most. it does not matter who is in the film, what matters is why you are making it and how honest are you to the material and to yourself.
I'm sure there have been moments in your life growing up in India, which you must've replicated in your movies? What's the one most notable incident and a movie scene/act you directed based on it? too many to recall here.
What are some movies (both Bollywood and Hollywood) which you think are seriously underrated but have some fine film making? too many to recall here
What do you think about the use of CGI in movies? Although the Indian film industry is catching up, what's your opinion of it? its both a boon and a curse. sometimes you need it and sometimes its just unnecessary
Who is your favorite Indian director? guru dutt/ ghatak
What went wrong with the No Smoking, the premise of the movie was very interesting but movie didn't seemed to work as a whole? i dont know and i dont care anymore. i love that film, loved making it and will do again.
Also can you please provide pointers to your friend Imtiaz Ali on casting, lately he seems terrible at it. he is not me and he is getting much much better at who he is. he is on a whole different journey of rediscovery. lets stop telling people what to do and start by finding ourselves. and never NEVER put the burden of our expectations on others. What doesn't turn you on gives multiple orgasms to someone else.
The Jesse Randhawa portion was my favorite bit in Gulaal. I think I remember you mentioning at a talk that a lot of backstory element was shot and not used in the final cut. If that's accurate, could you upload it somewhere so fans can watch it? we have lost all the footage. apologies.
Do you see yourself producing or directing a south indian film if it has a good script or so. i think we at PHANTOM are about to do that.
Why does Nasir chacha flagellate himslef when Phyjal and his wife are 'doing it',I understand he hits himself when he does something wrong but I did not get it why he hits himself when phyjal is 'doing it' then he is hitting himself because he is getting aroused by it. its his aural p0rn
There is a quiet character who does not speak in 'gulaal', he is among dukey bana's henchmen how is he related to dukey and his wife, what is he hiding? he is the priest . he is not hiding anything. his quiet presence is impactful is why i kept him like that. he is the wise man like piyush in GoW.
If you were to remake one movie of RGV (Ramu) in a different way what would it be?What is it that you will change. none
what is the best way to send a script to you,can we simply e-mail it to you? send it to anupama bose at phantom
Any plans of making a stoner comedy any time? I think you can definitely give this genre a go. not me
Is sci fi your thing? Why is there no Indian version of Stanley Kubrick or Anton Tarovsky (inspired, not copy cats)? Is this because the producers consider the audience of today too dumb or what is it? yaar somebody will do it some day. i cant.
Have you consciously become less approachable than you used to be? yes. i need to focus on my films. earlier i was approachable because very few approached me . now its crazy. what i do matters more to me. i have stopped producing and its the companies we started which are doing them. i think i have done my bit for others and now i need to be a very selfish filmmaker. its only i , me , myself now.
Paro blows Dev in Dev D when she unzips him in the khet, doesn't she? Hugest dispute between me and my friends ever! i dont know what she was doing , i was looking at the sky . the sky was so blue and looked so beautiful we forgot to tilt the camera so never saw what she was doing.
What do you think of Rahul Gandhi, and Narendra Modi. If you had to vote for one of them who would it be? rahul is free for all, modi is all for himself.. both are bad choices. i dont know the right choice.
Best actor you have worked with - Manoj Bajpai or Nawaz? aditya srivastava. nawaz. i love to shoot them. manoj , KK, Naseer, piyush i love to hear them. ranbir i love to watch in other films, hoping to discover him this time.
have you worked with or know Manish Archarya? in what capacity? i knew him , he was a friend. we just got a script he was working on before he passed away.
Can you do us a favor and get Amitabh Bachchan and encourage other Actors/Actresses/Directors/producers to do an AMA to help promote films and such? do it yourself. if they ask i will recommend.
Can you please help and stop those dumb smoking ads before start of every movies?? i will fight against it and will expect all of you to voice it together.

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I see a lot of similarities (blood, profanity, music, style) between your films and Tarantino. Do you feel you have (consciously or otherwise) been inspired by his films? no. but yes Pulp fiction was a big influence on dialogue writing of Paanch
Big fan. But what's with almost every film using shocking language/violence and other such devices? We have seen Kashyap's A Clockwork Orange films, we want to see more of Udaan or A Separation now :-)Anything in near future? bhai mujhey apna karney de, tu apna kar.
Long back, Your father was very unhappy that you were doing not what you came to Mumbai for, is he happy now? he loves it.
DO you still feel angry and out of place, or you feel more creative, free and joyful ? (You deserve it now more then ever) i feel more free and comfortable in my space.
What is one that one love, a big dream, A BIG hope that makes you jump out of bed and get going on a daily basis. what now
Have you heard Pakistani music? The music in Dev.D (for instance the rock version of emotional attyachaar) reminded of the style which is seen in Pakistani music often. Have you listened to Junoon ? Or Vital Signs ? Or Noori ? yes i am a fan.
Why are the awards so wrong in India? I get that there need to be blockbuster entertaining movies but the awards should go to quality material. I remember Koi Milgaya (the alien film with Hrithik Roshan) won and Yuva by Mani Ratnam didn't. Is there any way to fix this? I was very surprised when Udaan won, how can the award ceremonies be fixed so they focus on quality (like they did with Udaan)? why do you want to fix it. the resentment generates more creativity. their acceptance of all things brilliant will kill the joy of rebellion.
It's a widespread opinion that Indian movies have huge impact on people's life. A simple example .what do you think? i think GoW
Also your take on piracy? udan kabootar, pigeon fly, look dekho aasman sky
Is there any actor or actress that you would love to direct but haven't yet got the chance? dilip kumar
Writing/directing, which one is closer to your heart? I think I read something about this, but I'm not sure, have you directed anything that you haven't written yourself (apart from Girl in Yellow Boots?). Do you plan to do that (more)? directing and writing for myself.
I know that you become "honorary" participants in a few movies, but how many movies will AKFPL release this year? we are hoping to release peddlers, lunchbox, michael and monsoon shootout this year
TV! You direct a bunch of ads, any plans to get into TV, even if through AKFPL? i am doing tv for sony with Big B
Tarantino has frequently maintained that he does not wanna direct after reaching a certain age. Do you think that holds true for all movie makers? Will you be doing this till you can? abhi to main jawan hoon.
Is it easier to fathom a story of darkness, inner demons and consequences as a director as compared to a new take on something positive in life? yes. positive is oft repeated way of psychologically telling ourselves " i am ok, you are ok" . the only self help i believe in his whats achieved in the privacy of a bedroom/bathroom.
Your movies speak about a society that is bleak, ravaged and is inhibited by people who are at war with their own selves. Have you ever thought of exploring the concept of presenting a positive theme in a new way, not in a formula based happy ending scenario but in a direction which would make us viewers think about little nuances which we missed in the theme while focusing on the bigger picture at life? someone else is doing that. i will do what matters to me at that time. i would rather do a kickass comedy than do something with a social message.
Would you consider producing/supporting directors from the south/kollywood? yes anytime/ all the time
i have been learning how to and making short films for the last four years but haven't really found a platform to show or audience to show my films. (yes they are on youtube.) The couple of competitions i sent my films to, declared the entries from various institutes and organisations as their winners. What is a better way of showcasing or atleast getting a genuine opinion for your work? you keep doing them , and your work will one day take you wherever you want to go. every opinion however critical is always good or bad depending on how objectively you see it. there are no shortcuts.
Do you watch movies of other Indian languages and think of making them better through remake? yes i watch them, no i dont want to better them
what is your knowledge about pakistani cinema anurag? any fav actors? i have only seen khamosh paani, burqa killer film, khuda ke liye, bol and josh. love the first two. bought the argument of the KKL and Bol and appreciate josh
From the wikipedia article about you :Kashyap watched Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver at Nair's place—on a "bad vcr" and using a "mutilated tape"; the film fascinated him.What other films(or books) would you say prompted, inspired and fascinated the writer in you in the beginning ? easy riders raging bulls. the kid stays in the picture. kurosawa's biography. hitchcock by truffaut screenwriters on screenwriting
How did you explain the role of ardhnarishwar (Gulaal) to people , so they would look at it exactly the way you visualized? i just did it because it looked interesting.
What made you come to the field of direction? Is there is some movie which inspired you or it was decided from the very past that you are going to do something related to cinema. bhai aap der se aaye hain.
How do you feel when you see a thelawala selling pirated DVD's of your movie?A chodu movie like 'Barfi' was india's official entry for Oscar's. Your views on it. What inspires you to continue despite of all these odds? i continue because there is no other way. would rather continue than sit back and wait for others to do it for me. baaki sab ka ek hi jawab hai 'how do you breathe when there is so much disease/strife/war around you.'
Earlier there was a trend of star kids, now even models are being recruited largely over real actors as leads in movies despite their acting skills. In such a scenario how would you like to encourage strugglers to make a mark in the film industry? by casting them.
I am huge fan of Gangs of Wasseypur and was just wondering what motivated you to do film like that? only reason was "Wasseypur" itself.
how about a futuristic sci fi Bollywood movie ? For some reason we only tend to accept sci fi from foreign countries, why don't you change that ? how about it
NaMo or RaGa? yaar main ganwar hoon. kal tak reddit nahi pata tha aur AMA aaj pata chala. ab tum bata do NaMo aur RaGa kya hota hai. confusiyaao mat.
Given that you mentioned torrents, how do you feel about Netflix-like services like spuul.com? I wish they had more of your work on there. its good. but i like my films on big screen. but yeah its good for revenues.
Have you ever felt what you might be writing might not turn out great? What do you do in order to keep on writing. i just write. masturbation is the biggest medicine to writers block. i better all my writing while directing. nothing will ever be perfect and people who fear the imperfection should stop trying to create. in order to create the perfect you have to improvise on the imperfect. and that will happen only after you finish writing.
There are theories about handful plots/ story lines being repeated over time. How do you convince yourself that what you are writing will be 'original' enough? i dont try to be original. i just try to have fun and be "IN IT"
Would you want to venture into mythological animation movies? If yes, what would your favourite Indian myth character be? kamdev
Who is the most humble actor have worked with? Amitabh Bachchan, Nowaz, Aditya Srivastav.
Shah ruh khan looks like he would be great fun to work with and just a fun guy to spend time with, is he as fun outside of the theatre as he looks on the award shows? .he is fun and charismatic in person. hope that one day we see that intelligence and person that he is translated on screen.
Will we ever see a low budget, tight script sci-fi movie like 'Moon', 'The Man From Earth' from you? Because if it has to come from anyone in Bollywood, it has to be you. One epic sci-fi movie to inspire thousands of people even in the smallest towns would set their imaginations rolling. upstream color dekho from me i dont want anyone to expect anything
Yo man! You were great in the " life of pie" !! you were brilliant in "Fools Rush in" . thoroughly enjoyed your characterlessness
I've had one of the rarest, and most prized opportunities to smoke some of the good stuff with Anurag and discussing No Smoking. I was driving down Yari Road when I stopped at a panwadi to pick up some cigarettes. A friend of mine got off to get it. Just then, spotted Anurag on the phone outside a coffee shop trying to haul a rickshaw. I knew where he stayed. Stopped and offered to drop him. Anurag got in, still on the phone and confused as f*ck. We drove off forgetting about our friend (still at the panwadi buying cigarettes). Drove till Anurag's house. Parked nearby. Anurag was still on the phone. He gestured to us, apologetically. We didn't care. Anurag Kashyap was in our car. By the time he was done with the phonecall, we'd already rolled a couple. Then we smoked and spoke about No Smoking, how UTV gave him his current car (The Fiat Linea) as a gift after Dev D, about The Girl in The Yellow Boots being his next film. Anurag told us how he was raising money for that film with help from his friends. (Could you tell us that story? It seemed so interesting) 30 minutes later, he left. Our friend was still at the panwadi. And he hates us till date for leaving him there. What a cool night it was. Wonder if Anurag remembers it at all. i remember it.
What is the one question that you wish an interview would ask, and hasn't till date? Would you like a drink?
Could you tell me who your influences are? We would love to watch the kind of cinema that nurtured your vision. start with scorsese
who is your favorite director? and which movie would you recommend others to watch? scorsese
What do you think has been the most fulfilling experience- as a writer or a director? i enjoy making all films i do. i enjoy the process of making it more, i hate the prostitution i have to do at the time of its release but we are contractually bound. and i am over it by the time it releases.
Your 'karmabhoomi' is Bombay. Is Bombay Velvet some sort of a tribute to the city? Bombay Velvet is my big vet dream. its the beginning of my bombay trilogy which i got inspired to do after i read the LA Quartet by james ellroy. that inspired me to dig into the dark trenches of the history of Bombay. and i found a treasure trove that is neverending.
For someone who is part of a generation whose childhood has been coloured by popular Hindi cinema, have you ever considered making those sort of movies again? GoW had a similar theme (revenge). But, what about something else? i love the mainstream of the 70s. and would love to do it someday.
Do you consider yourself a voyeur or a manipulator of stories when you tell one via your movies? a voyeur and a mischief monger.

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Nope.