New Delhi, She saved my life and she is everything to me, says filmmaker Sudhir Mishra describing his relationship with "the goddess of cinema", who continues to guide him in his creative endeavours. The director, known for critically-acclaimed films such as "Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin", "Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin", "Chameli" and "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi", said he has only one rule in life to never disrespect the "lovely energy called cinema". "The goddess of cinema saved my life, she is everything to me.
A lot of people don't understand this. I often get mad and angry on a set, but I believe it is sacrilegious to upset the goddess of cinema. I wouldn't be alive if she wasn't there.
If you love her well, then she will love you back. That's the only rule I follow," Mishra told PTI in an interview. "I haven't been to cheap schools, I haven't got any third rate Facebook coach teaching me about content.
.. I just follow the 'dharma' of storytelling and respect this lovely energy called cinema.
And if you respect it, then you become a better person and you find out more about yourself," he added. The Lucknow-born filmmaker may appear busy with his OTT show "Tanaav", whose second season started streaming on SonyLIV earlier this month, but he hopes to return to movies soon as that's where his passion lies. "I approach every film like it is my first film.
I want to have another 50 years as a filmmaker, even though I know it is not possible. I will continue to make films as I'm as modern as.