Kundan Shah

He has a clear notion of how the Hindi film industry functions: "If someone discovers a formula which becomes a hit, everyone starts copying it. Very few directors actually experiment."

"The film industry is like a room. The best actors, films and directors are selected from inside it. But the world exists outside the room. So many better actors out there haven't been discovered yet.

Shah, currently directing Dil Hai Tumhara, tells Ronjita Das what gets him going: