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
Film fests are an opportunity to see different kinds of films that you usually don't get to watch. When I'm part of… — 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… — 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
For a filmmaker, whether the film is liked, understood or appreciated counts as much as the moolah. — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
The thing is that when you make a film, it is such an intense experience. It's like being married. — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
My job as a director is to communicate, and I want to communicate to all. — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
There are filmmakers who get lucky with the first film itself, and then there are some of us who have to face… — 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
I enjoy making all kinds of films. I love action films, war films, period films, adventure films. — 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
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
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
Most ideas remain inside you for a while. You tell somebody when there is a spark or a thought, and leave it… — 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
Within the mainstream cinema, I feel you can experiment and make sensible films. It's possible to tell a story with characters and… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
I am glad that we can make bold films, different films within the commercial market and still do well. — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
Every time you make a film, you want to do it in a genre that is different from your previous film, so… — Mani Ratnam Copy Share Image
As the soul of the film it has to work for you otherwise you don't take it up at all. It takes… — 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
