Roland Joffe

They suggested I should introduce an element of reincarnation in the story. At first, I thought that was silly. But then, this whole time dimension began to fascinate me.

The history of the white man in India really jumped up and bit me in the neck.

The actor is concerned with his own bit of it, but the director's somehow trying to work the whole thing into a much bigger picture. It's like conducting an orchestra.

Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.

I would've done anything to work with Satyajit Ray.

Most detective story readers are an educated audience and know there are only a certain number of plots. The interest lies in what the writer does with them.