On Dad And His Birthday
"The most wonderful gift that dad got this birthday was the love of
his fans that he gets every year... But the Legion Of Honour comes a close second.""What a fabulous gift for dad on his birthday! Its fantastic. Earlier, I believe Satyajit Ray got it. Well, great. It just shows that Indian cinema is making inroads into the West. It is high time the world stood up and recognised Indian cinema. And they are doing precisely that.”
"And to have dad spearheading Bollywoods amazing movement on to a global platform, makes me very proud as a son, as Im sure it makes everyone else proud. We as a family are truly honoured. Its a matter of pride for every Indian when a recognition like this comes to dad from a cinema-savvy country like France."
On Ram Gopal Varma’s Sholay:
"I think its a wonderful idea to remake Sholay. Every filmmaker has the creative right to carry his vision into whatever area he chooses. Ramu is a wonderful director and a filmmaker Ive immense faith in. I was very upset when I couldnt do Ramus Sholay due to time constraints. But I think Ramus Sholay will be a brilliant interpretation of Ramesh uncle (Sippy)s classic."
"Therell always be naysayers. All I can say is, knowing Ramus abilities from close quarters Im pretty sure even Ramesh uncle will be very proud of the film Ramu makes."
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