Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian director Aditya Dhar.
Last updated on November 8, 2024.
Aditya Dhar is an Indian director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Hindi films. He started his career as a writer and lyricist for Kabul Express, Aakrosh and Haal-e-Dil. Dhar made his directorial debut in 2019 with the war film Uri: The Surgical Strike which he also co-wrote. The film received high critical acclaim and ranks among the highest-grossing Hindi films of all time. It won him the National Film Award for Best Director and the Filmfare Award for Best Debut Director.
The only way a first-time filmmaker could have convinced or can convince a producer is if he has a fantastic script.
As a Kashmiri Pandit, I have been hearing about terrorism from childhood. Directly or indirectly, we have also been victims of terrorism.
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.
The only way to motivate soldiers is by pepping them up, talking to them and inspiring them.
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.
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.
I was always interested in the army, I wanted to get into the army.
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.