Quotes from Vijay Krishna Acharya

Films are made for audience's appreciation but films are also made for artistic satisfaction.

If I want to tell a story to 10 people, I don't need a star. If I want to tell it to 10,000 people, the best case scenario is you get an actor and a star.

When you read the book, you paint the picture but when you adapt a book then the audience will, by and large, say the book was better and every filmmaker knows this.

People seldom get the right platform or direction. I have seen a lot of people who did not get the right place to showcase their talent.

Amitabh Bachchan is such a senior actor, a big star, everyone is in awe of him, but he is such a great guy to work with.

When we made the original 'Dhoom,' we wanted to make a film that would not bore us and wanted it to be just a breezy cool film.

I'm a huge film buff. If it wasn't for Martin Scorcese, Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani, I wouldn't be here.

Box office success is pertinent but the story has to have a life beyond the two hours.

I think Malta is great for a song. It's got very nice and narrow roads with beaches. So if you personally ask me, I would shoot action there. It can be very exciting since there's water all around and there can be boat chases. Even travel films like 'Before Sunset' can be shot there.

There could be more 'Dhooms' every couple of years. There are chances of 'Dhoom: 4' and 'Dhoom: 5,' if people want it.

I cannot make a superhero film.

It irritates me to see people aping superstars.

If you are a part of a family, that family does not treat you badly when you are down, it supports you to revive.

I don't want to make films that are constantly pleasing the audience, it is not my tradition.

Commerce is in no one's hand and that should not be the only reason to make a film ever.

I will do films I want to make. I will never make a film for commerce.

You can't compromise to keep the film in budget.

I really miss Kanpur. I am very fond of the rasgullas of Ghosh Sweets. I miss strolling in Naveen Market and on Mall Road.

Gandhi protested against restrictive policies. So did 'Guru.'

In an action film, you think of things that are almost impossible to do and yet you have to manage to show them as being possible on film.

You come back with an actor for the second time only when you had a successful and creatively satisfying experience the first time round.

I always like to give and present my actors in a different look.

In 1986 I went to study at the Delhi University and that's where I took up theatre seriously.

I can only go with my gut and say what I would like to do, and then my producer comes in and makes it happen.