Dhanush Quotes

I'm fascinated by Bollywood.

Modern culture is a tremendous force.

Movies are a big part of our Indian culture.

We're absolutely American and distinctly so, I think. That's part of what people respond to outside of this country, part of the reason that we're such a huge band outside of the U.S., where we're not so popular now as we were 10 or 12 years ago.

I gladly accepted the commission but was uncertain about what the end result would be. On the one hand, Cuban music was conquering the world; being heard everywhere, and our small island was already producing one of the popular musical genres of the 20th century.

Of course, I follow Bollywood. In fact, it's widely followed in Brazil.

Radio and films, and now television, open for us a window onto everything that goes on throughout the world: the events—and the ideas too—of all humanity invade our homes day after day

Popular culture is inescapable in the U.S.

While we were filming 'Munna Bhai MBBS,' we didn't think we were doing some kind of mainstream cinema. I only knew that I was doing a different kind of cinema.

We have been influenced by you in the U.S. a lot. Not because anybody exerted pressure on us - if anyone puts pressure on us, we go the other way. But if you put a movie in the cinema and I watch it, I will be influenced.

No one is bigger than cinema.

K-pop has become such a global movement now... We can write a new history that was never possible before.

Bollywood is just amazing.

The last Bollywood movie I watched was 3 Idiots that featured Aamir Khan in it. It was impressive!

Our films have immense power, and we have always accepted international artistes with open arms. If Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone can do wonders in Hollywood, then they can also do it here.

TV is the most powerful medium, which has taken me right into the homes of so many people.

Theatre reminds me of Bollywood.

Who would say no to a film like 'Gunday?'

I was travelling a lot, during the release of 'Dilbar,' to various countries, and the song would be played at random places like lounges, coffee shops, streets, and I realised the song had reached levels that was beyond India.

My first preference is Bollywood and will always be.

Bollywood music is so international now, and our music has become global.

I am undoubtedly a 100 percent Bollywood product, but my heart truly lies in making music for the world and taking India global.

I did a show called 'Andaz' many years ago which was produced by Himesh Reshammiya.

Slumdog Millionaire has been a great achievement. It has opened the doors of Hollywood for Indian cinema.

In India, thousands of people want to be in the movies because Bollywood plays such a huge role in our lives.