Is there any aspect of your life and work you'd want to change in your career?
Why hasn't there been a full-length film for 5 years?
Among your films, which one would you rate as your personal favourite?
Do you think the good cinema movement is dead in India?
Given the growing bias against personal, non-mainstream cinema, isn't it much tougher today finding funds for your kind of films?
Is there a way out for the so-called parallel cinema?
Is there any filmmaker in India on whom you pin your hopes?
What is more important to you—critical acclaim or popular applause?
You've often been called a maverick maestro, a filmmaker who always swims against the tide? Is that a fair appellation?
Are you happy with your stint in the Rajya Sabha so far?
