If you look at any film fest, the setting gives it colour. Be it Goa, Cannes or even Berlin in the winter,… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
If you ask a filmmaker to analyse his own film, it would take three or four years to do that, honestly. Because… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
I want to make a film that can reach as many as possible so I want to talk in a language which… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
What I feel is great acting might be rubbish for another filmmaker. There is no right or wrong way to do it.… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
Sometimes in a large family, you get taken to a movie and there just isn't enough space or not enough tickets and… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
When I did my first film, I didn't have formal training; I didn't work under any director. I really didn't know how… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
Any good film you see gives you enough motivation and adrenaline rush to produce good content, while a bad film can get… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
I grew up on the commercial film format. I have grown up all my life watching films and they have all been… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
What you write sets the visual style for the film. But you have to compromise your style in your first few films… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
With each film, you are still trying to get the length and measure right. And failure is all about others' perception of… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
My films are as much for the people as they are for me. The reception affects me, but doesn't change me as… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
When Kamal Haasan did 'Nayakan,' he had done a few roles that had him aged and demanded a lot of commitment from. He was… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share
I want to make a film that can reach as many as possible so I want to talk in a language which I can… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share
Format is just the language. Content is the only thing that is important. Form is like handwriting. Whether you write in a scribble or… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share
What I feel is great acting might be rubbish for another filmmaker. There is no right or wrong way to do it. It all… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share
Film fests are an opportunity to see different kinds of films that you usually don't get to watch. When I'm part of a jury,… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share
Language, I think, has nothing to do with film-making. It is how you make your point and whether you exploit the visual medium maintaining… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share
I grew up on the commercial film format. I have grown up all my life watching films and they have all been mainstream commercial… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share
For a filmmaker, whether the film is liked, understood or appreciated counts as much as the moolah. — Mani Ratnam Copy Share
The thing is that when you make a film, it is such an intense experience. It's like being married. — Mani Ratnam Copy Share
