BONEY KAPOOR

A hero today must be Raj Kapoor, Sunil Dutt, Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan rolled into one. These are the six hero slots in Hindi cinema and an actor must be able to play all if he wants a long innings.

Patriotism cannot be instilled inside anybody, it just happens to be there. And it can rise above any notion, any emotion.

One has to be honest to the story and choose actors accordingly.

I don't think I can make a film without Salman. He is in 'Mr. India 2' and also in the sequels to 'No Entry' and 'Wanted.' I'm his new Sooraj Barjatya.

I grew up hearing about Raj Kapoor and K. Asif and the way they used to make films lavishly. We are dream merchants and we have got to sell dreams, which are lapped up by all.

The acknowledgement of my family members be it my daughter or my son means a lot to me.

I can look after myself and my own.

Shakti' is a very loose adaptation of 'Not Without My Daughter.'

I am really happy that my daughter Janhvi has been honoured with the 'Arets Stjerneskudd' award as the rising talent of the year by Royal Norwegian Consulate General.

I feel 'Mom' is not just a successful film but a satisfying one.

We had to recreate the banks of the river Yamuna on a studio floor. It wasn't easy… or cheap.

I'm not a puppet in anyone's hands.

My passion for film-making was bordering indulgence. But gone are those days when I was adventurous.

When a filmmaker tries to make a good film and if he gets success in that then definitely it's a nice feeling.

I fell in love with Sri when I watched her Tamil film during the late 1970s. After watching her film, I wanted to know more about her.

Unlike so many producers who sit in their offices and operate from there, I take pride in calling myself a creative producer.

She was my wife and I love her & loved her beyond imagination but I also respected her art, the passion and dedication with which she committed herself to her work.

I am like a common man who is dictated by what I like and I sometimes feel that if something good, I should produce it.

Just like multiplex theatres, the industry had become divided, making films that alienated one kind of audience or another. It was really time to come out of the niche and make something that, at a certain level, clicked with everyone. 'Wanted' did just that. It opened the gates once more.

The taste of a multiplex audience in Amrawati is very different from the taste a multiplex audience in Nariman Point, Mumbai.

Nobody is as complete as her, my wife Sri.

I have my moments when I am down and low. But I gather myself when decisions are to be taken.

We shot 'Tevar' in Mathura and Agra, 'Mom' was shot in Noida and Greater Noida.

There's huge potential in China. They have about 50,000 screens and they need content, which we produce a lot.

You don't have to be a show-off to be patriotic.