I liked Guru Dutt, the way he used songs and the way he shot songs. He was a class apart. — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
Can I call up any actor in Mumbai? I can, and they can say wrong number and hang up! — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
Films will break barriers - and good films will travel all over India. — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
It is usually the setting that decides whether a movie can be made in two languages. If the subject is rooted up… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
I work with actors who fit the bill. I have worked with Abhishek in 'Yuva,' 'Guru' and 'Raavan' because he was the… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
Roja,' 'Bombay' and 'Dil Se' weren't planned as political films. It was a phase India was going through and these things affected… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
In school I was sidelined by Tamil language teachers. But in the film industry, I got interested in Tamil poetry after reading… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
I have only one simple ambition when I make a film. That it should be the best I have made so far.… — 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.… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
If you take 'Agni Natchathiram,' it is about two half-brothers and their emotions and those are genuine, which can be made into… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
As a filmmaker, every tool you get to tell the scene better is important. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
For a filmmaker, whether the film is liked, understood or appreciated counts as much as the moolah. — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
