104 Quotes by Farhan Akhtar

As the director, you are the organiser who has to have all the answers. You are the person with maximum clarity.

I think nothing can be taken for granted - be it the fact that you get to work with a certain kind of talent, certain kinds of budgets, or that the audience looks forward to your work.

I think all kids are rebellious. It's a part of growing up.

Apart from the highs and lows of when your film releases, there's a strange, addictive quality that making a film has because of all that drama. There's so much that goes on, and we miss it when it's over.

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.

I used to lie a lot as a child, which I now regret. I think it is much easier just to tell the truth.

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.

Definitely, I feel that there is a need for more female producers, directors, and writers.

If you are a doctor or farmer, be sincere about your profession. If you can do what you do honestly, you will end up serving your country.