If The Theme Is Simple,

My Films Play Only In Bengal, And My Audience Is The Educated Middle Class In The Cities And Small Towns. They Also Play In Bombay, Madras And Delhi Where There Is A Bengali Population.

Bicycle Thief Is A Triumphant Discovery Of The Fundamentals Of Cinema, And De Sica Has Openly Acknowledged His Debt To Chaplin.

The Director Is The Only Person Who Knows What The Film Is About.

Last, But Not Least -- In Fact, This Is Most Important -- You Need A Happy Ending. However, If You Can Create Tragic Situations And Jerk A Few Tears Before The Happy Ending, It Will Work Much Better.

When I'm Shooting On Location, You Get Ideas On The Spot - New Angles. You Make Not Major Changes But Important Modifications, That You Can't Do On A Set. I Do That Because You Have To Be Economical.