The journey of filmmaking is so amazing. You start off with great confidence, and develop insecurity at the time of release. When you are ready with the finished product, you are constantly wondering if you have been honest to the… — 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
