Oct 21, 2023, 07:07 AM IST
“Without my family, I’m nothing. They kept me in the right place. I believe that I’m the luckiest person in the country when I’m with them.”
“I really want to complete films in a shorter duration, but somehow it does not seem to happen.”
“Audiences are always open to an interesting story.”
“’Bahubali’ is not about big budgets, big visuals, or massive marketing. If a hero, producer, and director in Bollywood can have that kind of trust, something even bigger than ‘Bahubali’ is possible.”
“’ Bahubali’ did not happen overnight. The producer Shobhu Yarlagadda, Prabhas, and I kept talking and discussing and imagining.”
“In theory, I know that if you have a universal theme and a good story told well, it will work everywhere.”
“After the blockbuster ‘Magadheera,’ I made a film with comedian Sunil as the hero. If I am interested in making a film – big or small – I will go ahead and make it.”
“Creating is one thing; telling the story is one thing. I see myself more as a storyteller than a story creator.”
“Any hit films, impact-creating films, leave their mark on the industry. It is in human nature to try to follow something that is creating an impact.”