Quotes About Bollywood

'Jia Aur Jia' is like my first proper fun, masti Bollywood film. I have a full-on dance number.

I am not an established name in Bollywood and hence I can't call the shots. In Kolkata, I have proved myself and am in a position in the industry where directors and producers easily listen to me.

I'm a big fan of Aamir Khan... Among actresses, I like Aishwarya Rai.

Amitabh Bachchan is my favourite actor.

I don't think anyone can make it in Bollywood without talent and hard work and it applies to all fields.

I would be stupid to say no to Bollywood. It is the biggest film industry in our country.

I am not running after money in Bollywood, I am experimenting with films and roles here.

My experience in Bollywood has been this: You work hard, you deliver, and nobody finds fault with you.

If you look good, you can act in a Bollywood movie, you don't have to be able to act; and Aishwarya Rai is a great example of this. She is a beautiful woman... You look at her, I want to look at her. Damn, she is fine; but stop acting or stop trying to act.

I am the first one in my family to become a part of Bollywood.

In Bollywood even a dog at times is more popular than us. The bottomline is money and if a dog is making the moolah for the producer/director who cares whether you are an Asrani or someone else.

There are many singers who have got an exceptional talent, but spend their lives singing in local trains or hotels. Does the country even know who they are? Music in India is restricted only to Bollywood. Whoever manages to make a mark there is remembered. The ones who fail to reach and make it big there are forgotten.

I am proud of the fact that I am the first South Indian director who has been accepted by Bollywood wholeheartedly.

Indian classical music is charming and currently there are a wide range of musicians who bring great classical tunes to the Bollywood industry.

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

I won't say there aren't 'smart' roles for women, but the variety is limited. I feel the real representation is not widely available in Bollywood.

Bollywood, no doubt, has a wider acclaim, and it feels top of the world to see people from all around the world dancing to my songs.

Singing for Bollywood films has an altogether different approach, as the industry has a wider reach. It has helped me reach parts of India which I didn't know existed.

I think Rajinikanth is the biggest Indian star. While others do facelifts and wear wigs, he gets paid three times more than any Bollywood star and even gives interviews where he is bald!

I know a Bollywood actress' tenure is limited.

I hate the term 'Bollywood,' because we're not a 'me too' of Hollywood. The Indian film industry is prolific.

In terms of script, Bollywood should learn from South Indian scripts. Not talking about the fights and action, I am talking about the drama bit.

Only the Punjabi music industry has stood the test of time. Bollywood has finished the regional music industry of other languages, but the Punjabi music scene is still flourishing.

I'd like to produce more films in Hindi, provided I get good scripts.