'salaam Bombay' Didn't Put A Halo On

My Films, No One Else Will Do.

It Is Because My Roots Are So Strong That I Can Fly.

In Our House We Say 'adolescence' Is A Western Word. We Don't Believe In It.

I've Loved 'vanity Fair' Since I Was 16 Years Old. You Know, We're All Colonial Hangovers In India, Steeped In English Literature. It Is One Of These Novels That I Read Under The Covers At My Convent Boarding School In Simla.

I Often Begin Movies With Music In My Head; It's A Very Important Dimension To Me. Not Just The Music Itself, But How To Use Music In Film: When And How And Subtlety. I Don't Like To Be Too Sweet In My Stories, And I Like The Abrasive Clang, The Contrasting Of Sounds And Cultures.