I would be surprised though if I don't get unbelievable critical acclaim for 'Dirty Picture' and a national award for my actress, Vidya Balan. The movie has one of the most well-written scripts I have come across, and a lot of youngsters in my office have looked at it with great admiration.
I loved Vidya Balan's performance in 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Kahaani.'
One woman who I think is great is Vidya Balan: her casting in 'The Dirty Picture' was very exciting. Let's break new grounds; let's think beyond the usual. Why can't a woman who plays a mother also play a lover, or why a lover can't play a villain?
The one actress I can look at and say she could be the next Waheeda Rehman is Vidya Balan.
Everyone wants to be liked, so of course you want critical acclaim. After that, box office acclaim isn't bad. More than anything I think you have to try and make something you're proud of.
We want box office success, critical acclaim, awards and everything else. But I think when the audience likes a film, that appreciation is far more fulfilling, far more satisfying than any award.
It's nice to introduce Vidya Balan to the Tamil audience.
I like Vidya Balan, Kareena Kapoor and Anushka Sharma.
I get commercial acclaim because of critical acclaim and it is a chain reaction.
The scripts of 'The Wire' are fantastic - the scripts of 'Breaking Bad,' the scripts of 'Mad Men,' the scripts of 'The Sopranos,' the scripts of 'Battlestar Galactica.' You could keep going on. They're incredibly well written.
My first interaction with Vidya Balan was inside her vanity van and I was dressed up in my character. As I stepped into her van, she looked at me and screamed. That was like a compliment for me.
I like Vidya Balan because she chooses some interesting films.
I really love Vidya Balan and Priyanka Chopra and want to do films like them.
I really believe quality over quantity and 'Mardaani' was really well-received. It got me critical acclaim and box-office success, both.
I'm always like, 'Well, let's not rest on a critical acclaim or on a incredible review or on a great reception.'
'Groundhog Day' was one of the greatest scripts ever written. It didn't even get nominated for an Academy Award.
The casting is the most important thing. If you cast a picture really well a lot of things take care of themselves. You get actors that like to give a lot to the role and who appreciate the role on the same level that you do. If you miscast it, you're working an uphill battle a little bit and maybe you can come out okay but you can't always come out great.