"With Zinda I have moved away from the Michael Bay / Tony Scott style of filmmaking to the David Fincher / Darren Aronofsky school which is highly stylised but controlled and minimal."
"Who is not a DVD copycat director these days? You show me any movie and I'll show you where it's picked up from." - Reacting to claims that he is a DVD copycat director.
"Critics have always accused me of being ahead of the times. About 'Zinda' one trade expert told me I have made a film that is 10 years ahead. But if making a film of today means making a 'No Entry', I'd rather not be with the times."