As a public personality, I keep things related to my children and partner to myself. They are private matters.

I like to keep some things to myself, because its called a private life, not public.

For me, directing a film is like confining myself. I want to do something beyond direction. I can conceive stories, write screenplays, etc. That's better for me.

Caste is a delicate issue. It's ubiquitous, and we are full of it. We should start to change things from individual level. But when you go to people and deny caste, they may not react favourably. I think if a decisive percentage of people, especially elites, start marrying out of their caste, we may see a casteless India in a generation's time.

I don't believe in planning for things. I just want them to fall in place, unfold as they like. I never design things. I want films to choose me; I don't choose films.

Nature, philosophy and social issues are the three things that always occupy my mind. You do not have any power over others but can only change yourself.