N. Chandra

Trivia

• In 2005, young newcomer Surabhi Chatterjee accused N.Chandra of molesting her in his office on the pretext of an audition for Xcuse Me. Chandra denied the event.
• In 1988 he made Tezaab, the film that effectively launched Madhuri Dixit's career.It was the beginning of the Bollywood diva's long and successful pairing with Anil Kapoor, and her mastery of dancing through the song Ek do Teen-Barah Therah.
• He wrote, directed, produced and edited the film, which starred Nana Patekar.
• N. Chandra is an Indian producer, writer and director.

Quotes

• “Anil and I are still very close friends.”
• “But that was in past. Things have changed. This is a new generation, a new era in filmmaking. Everyone has their own favorites."
• “It’s non-linear and in a way never seen before. It’s contemporary and I need a particular kind of personality for the two main parts.”
• “I thought the doors would re-open for me after Yeh Mera India. But sadly not too many people saw it. It was a film I did in a completely contemporary language. There is a belief that I haven’t kept up with the times, that I’m a spent force. That I may have made Ankush, Pratighaat and Tezaab in the past. But that was then. I don’t follow today’s language of the cinema. I made Yeh Mera India in a very contemporary European style. The cameraman was an American.”
• "I had to make those comedies, just like after 'Mera NaamJoker', Raj Kapoor made 'Bobby'. Sometimes one needsto do things for practical reasons."
• "No big stars wanted to work with me or hear my narration. They feel that I'm too senior to be contemporary. 'Breaking News' is my way of proving them wrong." He explains further saying, "I had to come to terms with the reality that my market value was low. But 'Breaking News' takes me back to my roots. I've touched on burning issues like the Hindu-Muslim divide, anti-reservation, the migration problems in the cities and the rich-poor divide."
• "I feel 'Crash' had a great concept. It looked at the malaise in American society through various episodes. I've adaptedthe same format. There are seven stories, all inter-linked."
• "I've got Matthew Boyd, a Hollywood cameraman, to shoot Mumbai like never before."