'Madras Cafe' is set against the backdrop of the civil war in Sri Lanka in the 1990s. — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
When you're not working, it does affect you. It destroys you if your film doesn't release. — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
My major influence is Satyajit Ray; his film 'Shatranj ke Khilari' was set in Awadh and it gave us memorable characters. Ray's musical scores… — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
Documentary films have always been my passion, I have done documentaries. — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
Actually the writer is the most important part of the filmmaking process. That's why I never hesitate in giving credit to a writer which… — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
I am really influenced by normal, simple, everyday life and people, like the Biji and Dolly in 'Vicky Donor,' who used to drink and… — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
We make films because cinemas exhibit it, and they exhibit as we make films. — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
Women have shown their skills and that's why they have been accepted in the industry. It's through their skill that they have managed to… — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
Foremost is the casting; you need convincing faces. Most of our films suffer from casting. — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
Women have initiated the change all by themselves. The credit goes to them. Men have had no role to play in the rise in… — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
I have been thinking of many subjects to work around football, but nothing has inspired me. 'Sports' is a good subject. But, nothing has… — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
I don't spend unnecessarily. The problem with the industry is we don't budget our films. Plus, we spend bizarre amounts on marketing. If you… — Shoojit Sircar Copy Share Image
