Vikramaditya Motwane Quotes

Vikramaditya Motwane

Profession : Director

Birth : December 6, 1976

You can be technically strong, and focus all your efforts on elements like casting, music, cinematography and sets, but they are all just add ons. End of the day, filmmaking is really about how well you tell a story.

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Dystopia is a very interesting setting. Whether it's '1984' or 'Fahrenheit 451'... Dystopia is a wonderfully cinematic setting.

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Both 'Udaan' and 'Lootera' were largely rehearsed. With 'Trapped,' I left room for improvisation.

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I was born in Mumbai and brought up between Mumbai and Nashik.

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Trapped' is the story of a guy stuck in an apartment with no food, no water and no electricity, and of his survival based on his primal instincts.

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Trapped' is unique because it focuses on one character who is stuck in an apartment.

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In a certain way, I believe 'Trapped' is far more accessible than 'Lootera.' What makes it accessible is that it can happen to anyone. We all have a fear of getting trapped in a certain place or being locked out of our houses.

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I read pretty much every graphic novel I could lay my hands on. Not only 'Batman' or 'Daredevil,' but random ones like 'Black AF' and '100 Bullets.'

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Horror movies make a lot of money in India.

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In 2007, I probably wrote four screenplays in the entire year. Every three months I was writing a screenplay.

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I love the new Marvel films, but I am not crazy about them. It is no longer a sub-genre or a fanboy genre. It has become so mainstream. You cannot say, 'I love superhero movies.' Everyone loves superhero movies now.

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But a lot of 'Bhavesh Joshi' comes from the 'angry young man' - the Bachchan films of the '70s or the Sunny Deol films of the '80s, where there is someone who has been wronged and wants to do the right thing.

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My father is a Sindhi and my mother, a Bengali.

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Post my parents' divorce, when I was 10, my mother, Deepa Motwane, took up a job as a line producer with documentary filmmaker Shukla Das, who was a cousin of hers. When I was 17, she did a TV talk show and I helped her with research and assisted her as she was also producing that show.

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It does hurt that your parents are not together and they are fighting. Looking back, I grew up a little quicker than I would have normally. I spent half the week with my mom and half with my dad.

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You want every film that you make to do well, not just indie films in general.

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I think I like reluctant protagonists.

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I gravitate towards silent characters who don't talk much.

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I'm willing to fail, my producers are willing to fail, my crew is willing to fail.

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I love writing but it's a real pain. It's a miserable process - very satisfying but very miserable.

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