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Why GOD? Why?
I met YS.Rajasekhara Reddy on a flight a few years ago. The few minutes I was with him, I was kind of very affected with his seemingly incredible self confidence. His body language reeked of that of a go-getter and the way he spoke made me feel that he wants to do nothing short of [...]
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1. Do you think Richard Branson thinks like you? Ans: Don’t know who he is. 2. I think it is either your insecurity or identity crisis which makes you show off. Ans: Ok Mr.Psychiatrist. Send me your bill. 3. What are the basic abilities that a director should have? Ans: A passion to make a [...]
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1.Obama’s picture of him looking at a woman’s butt was manipulated and why did you project Bush as a villain? Ans: Arrey Bhagwan! The point of that article was not about Obama’s character or America’s politics both of which I am completely ignorant of. It was about how the media can take us on a [...]
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1.. If you have no friends, I pity you and if you have I pity them. Ans: And I pity you for wasting your pity on both the pitiable and the non-pitiable. 2. Why is it that I already know which film of yours I should watch and which I should not? Ans: That’s [...]
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1.Even after 20 years you are eating on “SHIVA”. Ans: No. I am eating on the great films made much before “SHIVA”, films from which I could learn how to make “SHIVA”. 2. Hope AGYAAT brought you down to ground? Ans: Actually it got me underground. But since I am like a snake I [...]
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1.What are your views on getting married? Ans: It is as bad and as avoidable as doing business in partnership. 2. Are you a judgmental person? Ans: I hate Judges. 3. I would call your blog “Confessions of a dangerous mind”. What say? Ans: I would call it “Confessions of truthful mind”. But then truth [...]
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1.What is your opinion on suicide? Ans: I love life too much to have an opinion on it. No matter what the compulsion is I cannot relate to that emotion mostly because by nature I have got a streak in me to challenge any kind of adversity. 2. Can you give me an example to [...]
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1. How can one successfully flop a film? Ans: Very simple. Just remake Sholay. 2. Can you tell us how you and Mani Ratnam collaborated on Thiruda Thiruda and Gaayam? Ans: He didn’t like a single thing I suggested and I didn’t like a single thing he suggested. So we just went ahead and did [...]
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1.Do you know cooking? Ans: Forget cooking. For me even eating is just a necessary evil to get rid of the irritant called hunger. 2. What is the worst gift that you have ever received? Ans: An unlimited budget for Aag. 3. I learned more from you than from Socrates. Ans: It is obvious that [...]
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1.What will RGV’s epitaph say? Ans: Somewhere between “Not a very nice guy” and “Not a very bad guy”. 2. How do you manage to patao women inspite of your craziness? Ans: Because they are crazier. Ahhhh! I want to make love to God for creating women. 3. My girl friend is blushing seeing your [...]
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