Farhan Akhtar Quotes

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Farhan Akhtar

Profession : Director

Birth : January 9, 1974

If you had a fabricated story coming out every two weeks or every month, it would affect you. You would be like, 'What's the problem with people?' or 'Why can't they let me be?' And that's the thought that comes into anyone's mind.

Farhan Akhtar

It does not feel any different being directed by a first-timer as long as I am convinced that the director is passionate about the film he or she is making. If you get a sense of their vision for the film and their aesthetics of your performance, then it does not matter whether you work with a new or an experienced director.

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Filmmaking, whatever the window dressing or the scale of a film may be, is eventually about telling a story.

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Being a parent to my daughters, son to my parents, and friends to many people, I would wish for a society that's fair to everyone, that's free of prejudice and as non-divisive as possible.

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My sister Zoya and I have been exposed to the best of cinema of all kinds - Chinese, Japanese, Italian, etc.

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I like to make films with characters that resemble real people, about societies that exist.

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Every director has a sensibility and style, and what works is his originality and conviction.

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I remember so clearly as a kid, my biggest problem in life was I used to never follow up on anything.

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In any case, I am not a great one to make plans for the future.

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When I take up a film, I always think of the effect it will have on my children when they see the film years later.

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Everyone has a Milkha Singh in them.

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Cinema, I always felt, is a very powerful mass medium to translate ideas in an engaging way.

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Even within escapist cinema, if you find a good story to tell, it will do well.

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People want a certain amount of respect when they watch a film: it should be worth of their time.

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Everything I do is gauged under the shadow of 'Dil Chahta Hai.' Even 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'Rock On,' which are very urban films. So I am always seen through that lens.

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As an actor, I am extremely fortunate to portray Milkha Singh on the big screen.

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I think it is important to time yourself to make the right choices. It's not responsible to go ahead and say a 'yes' or 'no' on a whim.

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When I made my debut as an actor in 'Rock On!' I was confident to get in front of the camera.

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I am not trained to be a director or an actor. I have learnt everything by watching other people work and studying their work.

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You have to be grateful for what you have, but you're always pushing further.

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