We did pay a very big price. A project of this stature definitely comes at a price.

His august presence in the film was decided from day one, when we jointly decided to acquire the remake rights of the film. He too liked the story immensely.

It'll be a very Woody Allen kind of film covering three layers of characters: the Indians from India the US, the Indians born and bred in the US and the true-blue Americans.

Not at all, we have done our homework well.

I have changed the style of functioning of the government and administration and managed to change the perception.

I was a candidate in 1991. There was virtually a wave for Ram Mandir. In 1989 also, there was a wave - anti-Congress wave.