A personal code of conduct that you follow is far better than a social code of conduct that you are forced to follow.
I think acting is boring because you have to sit for a long time. And being a director I am used to running around and being busy on sets. I lack the actor software.
Aftab has been singularly unfortunate in love.
When my career hit rock-bottom in 2007 I decided to take a clean break.
It's tough to leave your work - which is your life - for a longish period.
I am the kind of guy who wears his heart on his sleeve.
I have never hidden my relationship and I have been called the worst names in the showbiz world.
For some actors, to let go of the glam look isn't easy.
In Bollywood, our actresses are majorly required to look pretty all the time.
Twitter is an open forum and it brings the meanness in people. It shouldn't be taken seriously as at times it's a sadistic thing.
Hits and flops are part and parcel of movie business.
I read two books at a time. One that is heavy and one that makes for light reading.
If a producer goes to the censor at the last minute, just before the film releases, then he often settles with cuts because he cannot afford to lose any more time.
I don't believe in making those high-brow films that the audience does not understand.
Horror films in India always have a strong love story.
I never wanted to be an actor. Because when you're an actor, you depend on other people to come to you with scripts. You can't create your own. Unless you are a Raj Kapoor, who was a producer-director.
There are so many good actors who just keep waiting for good opportunities.
I used to write stories on Facebook, and people started reading them, from 10-12 people initially, to thousands of people later.
I strongly believe there is a guided force that acts upon me and has helped me become what I am over the years.
Ultimately, it's one's upbringing, consciousness and circumstances that decide the path you'll choose.
It is easy to find partners, not love.
I am not what a girl dreams of.
I am not doting and am not romantic. I can have spurts of romance but am not consistently romantic.
My failings are the result of my own inter-personal abilities. I am not a good husband or boyfriend.
I am a sad person. In this world there are people who like major notes and minor notes. I like minor notes.
Money is not the only reason why I make horror films.
I believe in ghosts.
If Madhur Bhandarkar makes a movie tomorrow, people will expect him to do something like 'Chandni Bar' or 'Corporate!' Similarly, it takes time for filmmakers to break that stereotype and attempt something new - it is difficult for filmmakers to be versatile in Bollywood.
I feel digital is here to stay. It is going to wipe out small and medium budget films, mark my words.
Raaz 3' has a human touch and in fact, horror comes in third place. The first is human touch, while music takes the second place.
The character of Bipasha in 'Raaz 3' is not influenced by Ameesha. It's just about understanding women and their insecurities.
Over the years, there is a kind of film that the audience associates with my name. A brand has been built with the kind of films I've made and I want to keep that up.
I am a middle-order batsman. Delivering a 100-crore hit each time is the job of the opening batsman. I will come, do my job to the best of my abilities and leave the rest to my audience.
1921' is a fantastic love story about people who are studying music. It has a fair leaning towards classic love story.
I have many times encountered spirits but the reason I don't talk about these things in person is because I feel the people might think that I am doing this for publicity of my films and I also feel that it belittles my experiences. Hence, I don't talk about it.
Mother, sister, daughter, wife, cousins - they are a part of your everyday life. You interact with them, communicate, altercate and that they would have an influence on your everyday life is obvious.
Sometimes you meet someone who changes the way you think forever and yet you meet her for just those fleeting moments in life, perhaps never to meet her again.
I don't think films and television can be killed by the web. They shall always remain but as time passes we shall see that they give us a very different kind of entertainment.
The difference between television, films and the web is that unlike the former, the latter is not appointment viewing. You decide the time you want to watch and how much you want to watch. The web is for the viewer.
The web offers a creative climate that filmmakers have been craving for.
In the year 1943 my grandfather, Shri Vijay Bhatt made a film by the name of 'Ram Rajya.'
When I think of love, I think of pain and not joy. I know that is not the way it's supposed to be but it has been that way for me.
Love is the most elusive thing I know. Always an arm's length away, teasing me and asking me to stretch a bit more and grab it.
My life in the spotlight has cost me a lot.
I have paid for things that I had done because I have been in the spotlight.
You know, nothing comes free. If you want to chase fame, then fame has a price. You can't get convenient fame. You can't say, 'Hey! I want only the good things and for the bad things I do, look away.' So, if you crave for the spotlight, you pay for the spotlight.
Whatever films we make we should be honest in the genre we are making.
It's difficult, very difficult to create something new every time in this space of horror and scare people every time.
If a father could have made his son a star, then Sunny Deol's son Karan Deol's first film 'Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas' wouldn't have been a flop.