Quotes from Pooja Bhatt

Life begins at 40. I could attempt writing. Life is taking me into different directions.

There are no bad actors. There are only bad directors who cannot make their actors act.

Actors betray. Technicians don't. Movies are made by technicians.

I have always wanted to be independent. When I became a producer, people said I would not succeed, but I proved them wrong.

I don't believe in feeling victimised. Instead, I like facing it on. Would I like to change a few things in life? Yes! But at the end of the day, mistakes are the dues you get to have a full life.

It doesn't matter whose banner I work for. If it is good, then I do it if I want to do it.

Now, with a click of a button, one has access to amazing content across a wide plethora to choose from; hence, traditional filmmakers will have to evolve in order to cater to the palate of the newly empowered end consumer or perish.

'Dhokha' is a film devoid of any political bias. It conveys to the government that when we talk about individuals who are terrorists, we have to first acknowledge that we created them.

If someone offers a film, I'm willing to do it if it's something I have not done before or pushes my boundary.

Your film is a hit, you bathe in champagne; it flops, a single malt lessens the pain.

I love my flops. Look at my life: my failure that broke my heart made me stronger.

I became more part of the industry after quitting acting. I contribute greatly to the industry, as I bring in talent, provide money in the chain, and make it happen.

We have German Shepherds, gifted by a friend, and the rest are street dogs we have adopted.

When I married Munna, people didn't give our marriage even two months to survive. But we lasted for 12 years. The first 10 were magical. He's a fair man, a wise man.

Some people don't have the luxury to see a future without the man, as they are dependent on him. That's because they put their education or priorities aside to be mothers or wives to somebody.

If you are not willing to be a lone wolf, keep your truth to yourself. If you want acceptance and your truths to be spoken, it is a slippery slope.

As I grow older, I realise that just because I'm so obsessed with the truth, it doesn't mean that everyone else in my life is equally comfortable with it.

My grandmother, Betty Bertha Bright, lived in the Armenian block in Kolkata. After '36 Chowringhee Lane,' we haven't seen that part of the city in films.

When Priyanka Chopra makes a mark for herself internationally, we claim her achievements as our own and then threaten to ban her films and make her apologize for a work of fiction that has been created by someone else. Can we please attempt to be larger than that?

I became passionate about filmmaking. The thrill to make something out of nothing and to go out there to see whether it will work or not attracted me.

If there is anybody who can give you a combination of quality and reasonable budget, innovative content and casting, it is me!

I am single, successful, and reasonably attractive. Whether I decide to have relationships that end in taking the plunge or not, they are my decisions.

I grew up in an environment where I could see the kind of havoc alcohol can create.

The director does not have anyone to blame but himself. He or she cannot hide behind anybody. If a film is a hit, everyone gets the credit, but if it flops, only the director can be blamed.