I Mix Indian Instruments With Western Instruments

I Was Interested In Both Western And Indian Classical Music.

Well The Bombay Film Wasn't Always Like How It Is Now. It Did Have A Local Industry. There Were Realistic Films Made On Local Scenes. But It Gradually Changed Over The Years.

My Films Play Only In Bengal, And My Audience Is The Educated Middle Class In The Cities And Small Towns. They Also Play In Bombay, Madras And Delhi Where There Is A Bengali Population.

Bicycle Thief Is A Triumphant Discovery Of The Fundamentals Of Cinema, And De Sica Has Openly Acknowledged His Debt To Chaplin.

I Don't Understand These National Awards, Because Half Of Those Who Sit In Judgement Over Indian Films Do Not... Possess The Competence To Evaluate A Film Correctly.