I grew up in a film lovers' family and I have been watching the best of world cinema from age six. — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
Male filmmakers only need to tap their female selves in order to develop their female gaze as many great filmmakers have done. But why is it important to do so? Because the world has been run by aggressive males and… — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
A lot of us were worried that the secular fabric of the country was under threat and it was time that citizens begin to… — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
Yugant' is not a feminist film at all. It shows how the disintegration of the marital relationship is part of a greater disintegration all… — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
At the drop of a hat, people have begun to take offence. You can't write, paint, make films without worrying about some faction or… — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
With the kind of money Bollywood directors have, they can at least add drama, gloss and glamour to their films, even if the stories… — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
As it happens, I live in Kolkata; my husband Kalyan lives in New Jersey in USA; our elder daughter lives in Cincinnati - also… — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
It's so important for me to keep a good house. I take a lot of pleasure in cooking and I think there is a… — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
Without the huge budgets, mainstream Bengali cinema falls flat on its face. — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image
Mainstream Bengali cinema unashamedly tries to copy Bollywood. They forget that they don't have the kind of budgets that Hindi filmmakers have. — Aparna Sen Copy Share Image