Shoojit Sircar

Lucknow's architecture is a part of life in the city.

— Shoojit Sircar

When you're not working, it does affect you. It destroys you if your film doesn't release.

— Shoojit Sircar

My major influence is Satyajit Ray; his film 'Shatranj ke Khilari' was set in Awadh and it gave us memorable characters. Ray's…

— Shoojit Sircar

Documentary films have always been my passion, I have done documentaries.

— Shoojit Sircar

Actually the writer is the most important part of the filmmaking process. That's why I never hesitate in giving credit to a…

— Shoojit Sircar

I am really influenced by normal, simple, everyday life and people, like the Biji and Dolly in 'Vicky Donor,' who used to…

— Shoojit Sircar

We make films because cinemas exhibit it, and they exhibit as we make films.

— Shoojit Sircar

Women have shown their skills and that's why they have been accepted in the industry. It's through their skill that they have…

— Shoojit Sircar

Foremost is the casting; you need convincing faces. Most of our films suffer from casting.

— Shoojit Sircar

Women have initiated the change all by themselves. The credit goes to them. Men have had no role to play in the…

— Shoojit Sircar

I have been thinking of many subjects to work around football, but nothing has inspired me. 'Sports' is a good subject. But,…

— Shoojit Sircar

I don't spend unnecessarily. The problem with the industry is we don't budget our films. Plus, we spend bizarre amounts on marketing.…

— Shoojit Sircar

Men have realized that when it comes to the workplace, both the sexes have equal stake because jobs are given based on…

— Shoojit Sircar

I don't watch films that are too unreal.

— Shoojit Sircar

I remember watching an Iranian film, 'A Separation.' When the film ended, I felt like going to Iran, getting that family together,…

— Shoojit Sircar

I decided that I have certain taste in cinema and I will take it forward. I know there is an audience for…

— Shoojit Sircar

I never try and send messages through my feature films; it's always naturally woven in and comes through on its own, as…

— Shoojit Sircar

Love is not just defined by making love or kisses or gifts. It is beyond that.

— Shoojit Sircar

I am happy that I am back and with a great project like 'Vicky Donor.' I have had a hard time in…

— Shoojit Sircar

Patriarchy is so ingrained in our psyche, that most us propagate it in small ways even without realizing.

— Shoojit Sircar

Whatever subject I choose, I do a PhD in it.

— Shoojit Sircar

I call it an ensemble cast or the world of 'Gulabo Sitabo' which is about the lifestyle of my characters. I just…

— Shoojit Sircar

I think as the largest democracy in the world, we have self-conscious filmmakers who can handle sensitive themes.

— Shoojit Sircar

I never thought a film about a sperm donor could work with audiences in India, but it did.

— Shoojit Sircar

For all my films, location plays an important role because I like to give the authentic look of the place. And for…

— Shoojit Sircar