“'Bombay Velvet' is my first film in a trilogy about Bombay, before it ...” — Anurag Kashyap Quote

'Bombay Velvet' is my first film in a trilogy about Bombay, before it became a metropolis.

The quality of mainstream cinema has changed. A lot of independent voices feel they can leave everything behind and make independent films.

There is more to Indian cinema than just Bollywood. I think regional cinema, especially Tamil and Marathi cinema, are exploring some really bold themes.

In India, there is a psychological problem that movies going to film festivals are boring. It is a problem with exhibitors.

Independent graphic novelists have already achieved good work in terms of design, but all these great minds are writing in English. There is a need for people to write in Hindi.

I've always wanted to do an Indian film, but I didn't want to come to India and pretend that I could play an average Bombay girl.

I came to Bombay in January 1981. It was primarily for 'Gandhi.'

I quit my job in New India Insurance and was confronted by various options. I could either go to Pune to do a course in acting from Poona University or shift base to Bombay or Delhi and study at NSD. I opted for the latter because it is the best place to get a formal education in acting.

When I came to Bombay, as it was called in my time, it was filled with people from everywhere, Kashmir to Kerala.

The first film that I signed when I came to Bombay was Bimalda's 'Bandini.' Imagine what it meant for a boy from Punjab with no connection in the film industry, to be signed by Bimal Roy!