Mani Ratnam : (9)

" I don’t believe that to be mainstream you have to be foolish. I don’t think you have to be a buffoon to sell. I think you can be logical, aesthetic and still work within the mainstream format. " - Mani Ratnam

" A written word gets preserved in so many forms. But movies which comprise of both audio and visuals have to be done with care and a lot more details. " - Mani Ratnam

" For a filmmaker, whether the film is liked, understood or appreciated counts as much as the moolah. " - Mani Ratnam

" Sometimes casting falls in place easily and sometimes it takes a while. Fifty per cent of my job is done when I get the right actors. " - Mani Ratnam

" Roja,’ ‘Bombay’ and ‘Dil Se’ weren’t planned as political films. It was a phase India was going through and these things affected me and found their way into my work. " - Mani Ratnam

" Every time you make a film, you want to do it in a genre that is different from your previous film, so that there is something fresh about it. " - Mani Ratnam

" It is usually the setting that decides whether a movie can be made in two languages. If the subject is rooted up North, then I make it in Hindi. But if the subject is common, then I am open to making the movie in multiple languages. " - Mani Ratnam

" With each film, you are still trying to get the length and measure right. And failure is all about others’ perception of you. When you have one success, they think you know it all. But if you fail, they think they know it all. " - Mani Ratnam

" When it comes to casting for movies, it is a priority that you cast right. The guiding principle must be what is right for the movie, that is the basis you cast someone, not because so-and-so is a friend. " - Mani Ratnam