Cinema Quote by Dileesh Pothan

Directing is my first love; turning an actor was rather accidental.

— Dileesh Pothan

I act because I find everything about cinema fun and exciting.

— Dileesh Pothan

Sometimes, during a shoot, an actor might fail to turn up or there might be a need for an actor for a scene... and…

— Dileesh Pothan

There are two kinds of responses - the one we think we might get and the one we wish we get.

— Dileesh Pothan

I am not saying theatre release movies are restrictive. But I do not get certain 'freedoms' which 'Joji' gave me; I did not get…

— Dileesh Pothan

I always wanted to be a director. And I make films that I like.

— Dileesh Pothan

A film released in a theatre needs to provide entertainment to more people. It is different with an OTT platform, not just in terms…

— Dileesh Pothan

But acting is just something I do. It's not a passion like filmmaking is.

— Dileesh Pothan

I have tried using spaces indoors in 'Thondimuthal'... In my view, 'Joji' is more limited in terms of the number of characters - in…

— Dileesh Pothan

I have great expectations about 'Trance.' It has been in the making for two years and we shot in Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, places…

— Dileesh Pothan

In 'Maheshinte...' fight is the central aspect of the story - a man who is assaulted physically in front of his own townsfolk and…

— Dileesh Pothan

Clearly the encouragement I received after 'Mahesh...' helped in the making of 'Thondimuthalum.'

— Dileesh Pothan