For thrillers, it's especially difficult to carve out a good trailer. — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
The stories I read or get attracted to have a kind of thrill element, or a crime. — Sriram Raghavan Adventure Copy Share Image
I've met Shah Rukh a couple of times. He had even dropped by on the sets of 'Agent Vinod'. — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
People don't know what filmmaking is even after they have made ten films. — Sriram Raghavan Cinema Copy Share Image
When I started watching movies, I saw a lot of Hitchcock films. When I was 10, I saw 'North by Northwest' and… — Sriram Raghavan Cinema Copy Share Image
When people watch good films they want other films to be of that calibre as well particularly when you cater to the… — Sriram Raghavan Audience Copy Share Image
Frankly, you cannot match the action in a Bond or a Bourne film. Forget budgets, it needs an expertise which I probably… — Sriram Raghavan Action Copy Share Image
We all are scared of bad things... So when you are watching a film, you see your fears on the screen. — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
Shoot The Piano Player' is one of my favourite films, though apparently it failed very badly when it released. — Sriram Raghavan Cinema Copy Share Image
Like you don't watch 'Octopussy' or any Bond film for the story. You see it for the smart lines, the glamour, the… — Sriram Raghavan Bond Copy Share Image
My two bits here are that writing is a solitary job but there are times when one needs to discuss the work,… — Sriram Raghavan Job Copy Share Image
As a filmmaker, I want to bring some value, some thought in the mind of my audience. When I embark on the… — Sriram Raghavan Filmmaker Copy Share Image
What you see in my script may not be what's in the film. Sometimes it's a very scary thing, when I have… — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
Often I would get offers to remake films and that didn't interest me. I have no interest in remaking a film in… — Sriram Raghavan Bollywood Copy Share Image
I would not have been interested in doing just a revenge film simply because I have seen so many revenge films right… — Sriram Raghavan Cinema Copy Share Image
Only three or four thrillers are made in Hindi cinema in a year. There is a fascination for crime genre but producers… — Sriram Raghavan Cinema Copy Share Image
People often get caught in situations or do something that they regret for the rest of their lives. What happens and how… — Sriram Raghavan Crime Copy Share Image
Some of our best writers are self taught. Screenwriting is a combo of craft and art. The craft part can be taught,… — Sriram Raghavan Art Copy Share Image
I believe thrillers work if the story is good. It is not easy to make a thriller because the audience is making… — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
On a serious note, I just enjoy exploring the unconventional. I like Alfred Hitchcock; I actually grew up watching his films. A… — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
There's this film called 'The Pledge', with Jack Nicholson in it. Now that's a dark film. — Sriram Raghavan Cinema Copy Share Image
My women characters should not exist only to play the 'love interest' of a male character. — Sriram Raghavan Character Copy Share Image
Badlapur' is a drama, a character-driven story. It is not so much about plot. — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
Ever since my first film, I had more producers than scripts. And I've realised that a certain project requires a certain kind… — Sriram Raghavan Cinema Copy Share Image
With 'Agent Vinod', there was a lot of chaos with schedules and the film took a year and a half to shoot. — Sriram Raghavan Chaos Copy Share Image
Unless the movie is about to release, I don't like to be in the limelight. Then I have no choice, but after… — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
My second film 'Johnny Gaddar' got delayed because of financial reasons. The film was taken over by another production house and in… — Sriram Raghavan Cinema Copy Share Image
If you're unwell you can simply cuddle up in bed and tune into a thriller. It's the best remedy. — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
Right from childhood, I have enjoyed films which belong to the thriller genre. As a kid, I would read novels written by… — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
Badlapur' has got an excellent soundtrack even though it wasn't planned at all in the beginning. — Sriram Raghavan Beginning Copy Share Image
If I work with Shah Rukh, it will be as an actor, not a star. Whenever I have thought of making a… — Sriram Raghavan Actor Copy Share Image
I love songs but am inhibited to have my characters burst out to express themselves through songs. I use the route of… — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
My working style is democratic and I want people to be honest with me. Reputation makes everyone agree with your point, which… — Sriram Raghavan Copy Share Image
When I finish my first draft I usually narrate it to some trusted friends who can give me feedback. All criticism is… — Sriram Raghavan Criticism Copy Share Image
The experience of an actual film from idea to screen will teach me more than most books and lectures. — Sriram Raghavan Books Copy Share Image
