A person doesn't only give money to watch a film: he also gives his time. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
I do not want myself to be restricted to a pigeonholed kind of filmmaker. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
Life experiences cannot be learnt on the film set or in front of the camera. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
No power on earth can ever get me back to directing a commercial film. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
The film industry not only in India but also Hollywood is insular. It's inward-looking. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
I have only an appetite for masochistic truth, and only box-office collection figures interest me. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
Cinema now can't be just about introspection and atma manthan; such topics won't work. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
With larger-than-life films, you are lifted from your mundane, ordinary life because you empathise with the hero, and people see themselves in… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
It's always better to make a hero than lean on one. My goal is to emulate China in the filmmaking business, not… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
Every five years, there is a shift in cinema space, but we are slow to catch that. Young people understand that shift. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
Vijay Anand's death marks the passing away of a true, original mind. Vijay had charisma and cinematic dazzle. He was the first… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
Making a film is very gratifying and intoxicating. It does great things to your self-esteem, but pushing people and mentoring them to… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
When the film industry moves to the 21st century, there should be no doubt in anyone's mind that the money used in… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
A long and productive career in the world of films is bound to be checkered with success and failures. You cannot have… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
My last film as director, the National Award winning 'Zakhm,' barely managed to break even. So why should I listen to so-called… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
'Citylights' is for those people who know a lot but don't feel at all. It's time for them to feel, and this… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
'Blood Money' was a stand-alone film, but we worked double for it. We realised how difficult it is to sensitise people to… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share Image
Men who create power make an indispensable contribution to a nation's greatness. But, men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share
'Hamari Adhuri Kahani' is a very emotional perspective on a traditional Indian woman. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share
I am a mere filmmaker. I am not even aligned to any political party. I vote for the Congress party, and I root for… — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share
There is no denying that entertainment industries are insular, but you can't generalise that statement and apply it to everyone. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share
Rahul Roy is delusional. He wants 'Aashiqui' to end with him. When it didn't end with me, how can it end with him? — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share
I used to sleep with a little Ganesha under my pillow as a child; he was my favourite deity. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share
Having buildings, growth models, having great progress, flyovers, and no human being is feeling for human being is a nightmare scenario. — Mahesh Bhatt Copy Share
