Cinema Quotes by Priyadarshan

I think I am a good actor myself. If I wasn't a director, I would have been an actor.

— Priyadarshan

Realistic non-commercial films offer you a lot more liberty as a director than a usual film.

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Every director will dream of doing films in Hollywood. I want to show my talents there, too.

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With each film of mine, I was learning about the art of movie-making.

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When I made 'Hera Pheri,' there was a huge poverty in Hindi cinema for comedies.

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Most of Hindi films I made are remakes of my own films.

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Mohanlal and I have done nearly 40 films together, many of them comedies.

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I emphasize the technical aspects in all my films, not just Hindi.

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I've done so many genres of films in my career; I've done 91 films so far. But never a thriller. That's how…

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In the history of Indian cinema I am the only South Indian director who has survived for 12 years and 25 films in Bollywood.

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My intention when I make a film is very clear. I make it for a certain kind of people who have average…

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When people tell me that my films make them smile, I feel like I'm doing a social service by making these light-hearted…

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I enjoy making films. I have made all kinds of films, including action films, romantic films, period films like 'Kala Pani.'

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Because of the excellent training in Malayalam cinema, where we have very tight budgets, you are forced to make it work in…

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If you want to sell a film, you have to make it in an exaggerated way. Otherwise, you have to make it…

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Many times when you request an actor to do a film, they show respect to you, offer you coffee and nicely they…

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When I saw the original versions of 'Virasat' and 'Gardish,' I felt the content was so good but that they had shot…

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In Hindi film industry, the maximum one can do is try and make a film like 'Badhaai Ho' or 'Andhadhun,' but if…

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It is true that I got recognition. But however good the comedies are, nobody will accept a good comedy director as a…

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Without critical acclaim, you are just a successful commercial director, and nothing more.

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Personally, I don't claim to be a great director. My films are made for children, not intellectuals.

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I have made films on humor of poverty because I have lived in a lower middle class family.

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When I look at all my old films, I feel as if they're badly done, because I have improved.

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As for 'Garam Masala,' everybody knows what kind of film it is. It's the type where you keep your brains at home.

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I don't make movies for pseudo-intellectuals. I don't want them to watch my films.

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What attracts me to Hindi films is the monetary benefits connected with it.

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I don't force humor into a film, it comes naturally to me.

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No big Hindi film star wants to work with me. They are busy with their own dreams.

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India is the country which makes the maximum number of movies. Cinema is one of our religions.

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I make films for money and fame. But I made 'Kanjeevaram' for recognition.

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It is a lot more difficult to make a typical Bollywood film than a realistic film.

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American films look at films with a larger than life attitude while the French films look at life as it is.

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Ideally, I like to make my films within 30-40 days, because if it takes longer than that, everyone involved loses interest.

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If you are thrilled about a screenplay, execution never becomes a problem, so that's the way I have achieved 75 films.

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I have come to make Hindi films to cater to a certain kind of audience, which looks for entertainment. I feel my…

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