Actors are the most important. Performance is what matters. Nothing matters more than the actors; they have to perform. No one else can give life to the characters. Audiences must believe the characters as real and the moments as real. — 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
