Are you planning to be the next M. Night Shyamalan?
I intend to be who I am. I like Shyamalan’s work and he is an inspiration to me. I don’t want to be him. I want my films to have my signature. I think I would like to produce some work that is talked about for years. Which are the recent Hindi, Hollywood and foreign-language films that you have liked? I liked Taare Zameen Par. I appreciated the way Aamir presented it, he is a brilliant actor and director. I loved 300-the way the plot was driven and executed; it was technically brilliant. There haven’t been good foreign language films recently but I really liked Cinema Paradiso and Life is Beautiful. Have you interacted with any big Hollywood or Bollywood directors? The interactions take place when there is work. It is not about big actors or directors. It is a daily activity for you at work. You come across people, you talk to them and sometimes you make friends with them. When directors meet each other, it is a one-on-one interaction. I have been in India for a week now and will be he
