Quotes

As a Kashmiri Pandit, I have been hearing about terrorism from childhood. Directly or indirectly, we have also been victims of terrorism.

You cannot get bogged down by failure - you have to keep pushing.

We had to tell a hero's story, and the minute you have too many characters, it will take too much time in a two-hour film. We cannot do justice to each and every character.

The only way a first-time filmmaker could have convinced or can convince a producer is if he has a fantastic script.

My criteria is simple, I require fantastic actors who are ready to give their best and are easy to work with. I don't like people with a lot of baggage and rather those who are simple and straightforward and their agenda is to make a brilliant film.

My idea is to create something that is at par with everything that is around the world or Hollywood.

When things were not going right for me, writing was the only thing that kept my equilibrium right, it has always been a do-it thing when I feel sad or lonely or low.

In the last 10 to 12 years when things were not going my way, I was just writing scripts. I have a bank of 10 to 12 scripts for web-series, films and short films.

I am a filmmaker and I have no issues with anyone, I am a director and I am just here to tell a great story.

The only way to motivate soldiers is by pepping them up, talking to them and inspiring them.

Kashmir is one of the most beautiful places in the world.

I would recommend all Indians to visit Kashmir at least once in their lives.

My parents definitely pampered me.

I've been working since I was a child.

I am blessed to have so many women around in the family.

Marriage has been great because finally I can tell people that I am in a relationship.

We are artistes, be it a dance reality show or a singing reality show, it is only full of people who are potential art-makers of the future and art is subjective.

Some may like the singing of one person while others may not like it, and everybody is entitled to their opinion.

We cannot please everybody and we do not aim to please everybody. It is an impossible mission.

My wife is a very lazy and unambitious person. It is almost aspirational how she can spend the whole day without doing anything. On the other hand, she's an extremely intelligent person. Whatever she chooses to do she does really well.

I've always loved children.

I have always wanted my own child... no make that children. And when you find the ideal life partner, you want children all the more.

My parents have struggled to bring me up well. I didn't feel like I was living affluently, but my parents deprived me of nothing. They did their best to give me everything I wanted.

My parents couldn't wait for me to get married.

I get three-four free holidays every year to the Maldives. I am their unofficial ambassador.