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I have watched 'Rocky' many times.
Star power opened 'Mission Mangal.'
I am a film person and hence I think big.
Directing a film is a lot of physical work.
London has always held a special place in my heart.
You become big only when you have great stories to tell.
I have always made films with actors who became superstars.
I produced 'Highway' and 'Chhichhore' for creative satisfaction.
I've been in this business long enough to recognize genuine talent.
It is a matter of pride to get boxing gloves from Stallone himself.
Filmmaking is a passion for me. Plus, that is what I do to make a living.
You have to follow your gut and believe in your film. Nothing else matters.
I think earlier I struggled in a rickshaw and now I am struggling in a Bentley.
Cinema in India is growing big time and people abroad have started recognising us.
It was embarrassing to direct my friend Salman and tell it's not working at times.
People have realized that films like Phantom have different remuneration structures.
'Housefull' is just a 40-45 crores film. It was never an expensive film to begin with.
If I had a formula, I would have launched newcomers every year or maybe, every quarter.
My pride is the length of time I have worked in the industry without any major controversy.
Definitely it is difficult to maintain the Hollywood stylized action that we had in 'Kick.'
How were we to know 'Highway' would be such a success? It is one of my proudest achievements.
When I write my autobiography after 20-25 years, I want 2014 to be the weakest year of my life.
They have accepted me as a big debut Bollywood director. So, I should write something brilliant.
In essence, big stars come with a set image, and breaking it becomes a task for certain stories.
When you are working on the launch of an actor, you have to treat him or her like your own child.
I go by my instinct in selecting scripts for my banner. Some times it works and some times it does not.
Whenever I have launched a new talent, I have taken complete responsibility, like I am launching my own kid.
My office wanted me to register the title 'Devil' since they felt, it could be a good title for 'Kick' sequel.
I love to watch entertaining films with larger than life characters and hence enjoy making such kind of movies.
I'd decided that the day I paid off all my debts, I would get married. Exactly two months later, I got hitched.
Salman is an old friend and a great human being. He's more like a family, given the years we've known each other.
After about nine blockbusters, I had forgotten how to deal with a failure when 'Jaan-Emaan' released. I was shaken.
I worked with Salman even when he was not doing so well, so now that he is successful, people think I have an agenda.
It is easy to cross 100 Crores these days but it takes a lot of efforts to creep towards the next number that is 200.
Hits and flops happen in everyone's careers. Be it an actor or a filmmaker, you can't let that affect your conviction.
I have been making films for 25 years now and I am not mad to invest in something from where recovery becomes an issue.
The Salman I know is definitely not impulsive, or he wouldn't have completed any film in the stipulated period of time.
Production is a different thing. Being a Coach is different from actually getting on the field with a bat and playing upfront.
As a director, I was apprehensive about the outcome of 'Kick.' As it scored well, it is my duty to get above that expectation.
All I know is that Salman has signed 80 percent of my films without reading the script, and almost all our films have done well.
I wanted that song 'Saat samundar' in 'Kick.' There are many memories attached to it. The song makes 'Kick' all the more special.
My only problem is that I'm too sensitive about my movies. I feel each of them has to work and consider every film as my last one.
Twofour54 is fantastic, it's a great organization, and the Abu Dhabi Film Commission, too - they are great ambassadors for Abu Dhabi.
The news of me giving a Rolls Royce to Salman is completely untrue. If anyone should be giving Rolls Royce then he should be giving to me.
Cameos are good only if we have actors do it as per the requirement of the script otherwise no point just having someone for the heck of it.
Content is now the most import factor that decides a film's success at the box office, so we as filmmakers are all trying different stories.
I didn't mind spending 40 lakh on the promo of 'Jaane E Mann,' because big things need big money. A quality product has to be marketed well.
The move to turn a director was a very important decision and totally uncalled for, especially after my experience of 27 years as a producer.
Film-making, in itself, is such a risky, costly-yet-uncertain business that despite being wealthy, 90 percent of people don't become producers.
'Housefull' is made with the express purpose of being an entertaining, time-pass film. No one is supposed to search for great art in this series.