100 Quotes by Mahesh Manjrekar

In many ways, Bengalis and Marathis happen to be very similar. Both love theatre, literature and seafood.

Personally, I might be all for parallel or experimental cinema, but when I'm making a film, I don't mind adding a commercial tadka.

Why would the moneyed be granted higher education and an intelligent student be deprived because his father has no money? This is, after all, a democracy.

Army wives sacrifice a lot, we need to salute them because no matter what, they always put up a brave face.

Sometimes we might feel that a soldier's duty is to protect us and he doesn't have any emotions, but he has. He is vulnerable and close to his family just like us. But what makes him different from us is the fact that he has the will to die so that we are safe.

I don't make Mills & Boons kind of films.

When I got to know 'Bigg Boss' is being made in Marathi, I knew the show would require a host, who has a lot of character. At the back of my mind I knew I would be able to do it but with so many big faces already there in the Marathi industry, I did not know it could come my way.

I would love to feel satisfied doing a Hindi film when there is no restriction of commerce, which is song and dance, item numbers.

I love to experiment, I don't have a fear of failure.