Acting Quote by Mani Ratnam

“What I feel is great acting might be rubbish for another filmmaker. There is no right or wrong way to do it. It all boils down to the trust between an actor and a director.” quote by Mani Ratnam — Download Open 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 boils down to the trust between an actor and a director.”

Mani Ratnam

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