Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Prosenjit Chatterjee - Page 2

There used to be times when I used to be bothered about box office, director, producer, the actress... If those ticks were marked, I used to say 'yes' to a film. Later on, my focus absolutely changed. Now if a character stays with me for two to three nights, I say 'yes' to the film.

I love KIFF. No one can stop me from being a part of it. I have always watched good movies there. Earlier on, that was the only space to watch good cinema.

If get an off on a Sunday, I try to keep my script-readings, meet my directors, plan film releases.

I want to urge filmmakers in Bengal to choose a subject and mount the film in a way that there's a Bengali connect. They must not fall into the typical remake pattern.

Life is like a circle and you have to know when to move on. Success and failure are a part and parcel of it.

Earlier, people used to say no to regional films, but now people all over the world have started watching Bengali cinema.

I respect Malayalam films the same way I respect Bengali films. I think Malayalam films have not compromised on the essence and have kept their own statement and are coming up with very good themes.

After 20 years and 250 mainstream films, I thought I should have in my library at least 50 films, films that will be talked about when I am no more.

I came to know about my father joining BJP through the media.

We lack good film scriptwriters. People like Anjan Chowdhury who could develop scripts of pure entertainers are quite difficult to find now. There are obviously some exceptions like Padmanabha Dasgupta. But how many scripts can one single Padmanabha Dasgupta churn out!

I've two failed marriages in the past.

I share good relationships with politicians from all parties.

There were times when 22 of my films would release in a year.

I am a person who believes in giving due respect to everyone.

I was not born for politics.

I used to sit on the editing table to see where I may have gone wrong because after editing, only the good parts go on screen.

I am a wholesale entertainer.

I go to bed very late. I usually stay up till 2:30 A.M. but am up by seven in the morning.

Ask anyone in the industry if Bumbada is accessible. A technical hand can call me at 2 A.M. and I will be there to help him.

It is an honour to conduct a masterclass at IFFI.

As a good actor, I think you need to know camera, dubbing etc.

Technology is a very important part of cinema.

My audiences are giving me awards every day.

A handsome period of my childhood was spent at our house in Tollygunge.

Bengal has always produced good cinema, be it Satyajit Ray or Ritwik Ghatak.

Praktan' saw stupendous success in Bengal, can it not be remade in Hindi? It sure can.

No Bengali comedy show is complete without mocking my mannerisms.

All my life, Sundays have been a working day.

I do not want to be a part of Hindi cinema's rat race. But yes, if I get offers and characters which I feel would suit me as well as make some difference to me, I will do a Hindi film.

When critics called me a duplicate of my father, I knew I can't do anything about my genes but I ensured that I shed the romantic image and create my individual style.

If the entire product is good, then no matter what the language of the film is, people will love it.

I'm very happy that whenever we talk about Bengali cinema anywhere in India, people talk about me with a lot of respect.

Star Theatre in Shyambazar makes up a big chapter in my life. I worked there for three years during my struggling days.

Cinema is a temple and who am I to say which person deserves entry?

To portray a singer who gets on stage at night, who is away from the limelight, is never an easy task.

I watch all kinds of Indian cinema. There are many good films in Bengali, Marathi and Malayalam.

When a director is remaking a film, he should tweak it, add Bengali sentiments to it and make it look like a regional movie. A copy-paste job is something I don't support at all.

The main reason I didn't work in Bollywood was due to the tremendous pressure on me in Bengal.

We can change everything but we can't stop time.

Sankhachil' did not have a script, to begin with. It was just a thought.