I think actors get paid a lot and technicians don’t get paid enough and I think that it should change because a good film, which is like a complete package, needs every single member of that team. I think we need to pay them more. Zoya Akhtar Read Quote
Every time you make a film you want to put something out there and that’s important to me. Zoya Akhtar Read Quote
I come from a space where I wouldn’t say all, but most of the films have really shortchanged women. I don’t mean just the actresses, even just depicting us in that culture. Zoya Akhtar Read Quote
We need to develop artists who are not just scoring films. I’m hoping ‘Gully Boy’ can help with that. Zoya Akhtar Read Quote
I feel like all my films have my politics. As a film-maker, whatever story you’re telling, your value system comes out. Zoya Akhtar Read Quote
When you’re scoring music for a film, it has to be interwoven with the narrative, it has to reflect the mood, the ethos. Zoya Akhtar Read Quote
Every time we have a woman on-screen, we can empower her in a different way rather than just giving a speech on the importance of equality and empowerment. I think sometimes we have to show her as powerful. Zoya Akhtar Read Quote
To make a good film is an art. Gender is irrelevant when it comes to craft of filmmaking. Zoya Akhtar Read Quote
Don’t try to be anyone else because that’s been done before. Find yourself and what makes you tick. Zoya Akhtar Read Quote
