Abhijit Naskar, The Film Testament Quotes
There is no such thing as predestined. Human destiny in the human world is determined by none but the humans.
Confidence of a dedicated person, seems to be over-confidence to ordinary masses.
Filmmaking is not the work of the weak-minded. It may not be rocket science, but it requires ten times more strength of the mind than that.
Don’t ask for miracles. You are the living embodiment of all the miracles in the world.
Violence only attacks the body, but it is non-violence that has the power to influence the soul and reshape it towards a peaceful future.
Conscience is not white, black or brown. Conscience is human. It is beyond race – it is beyond religion – it is beyond all sectarianism.
Oscar may be the world’s most glorious way of honoring your work, but the real award for a filmmaker is the contentment which you receive from making your film.
Never forget O Brave One, the best kind of existence is to exist for others.
Those who put their heart and soul into something bigger than themselves, never die from the psyche of humanity.
You can tell a lot about the intellectual and moral progress of a nation’s citizens, by the quality and nature of the films they watch.
Build roads never seen before. Build bridges never existed before. Build a society never lived before. It is all in your hands now.
The art of filmmaking is the most influential form of art that has ever existed throughout the history of human artistic endeavors.
Filmmaking has the power to fortify the feeble, unify the divided, raise the abandoned and inspire the ignorant.
A movie is not a movie, it is a potential nuclear furnace of inspiration, courage and conscience.
Make movies my friend – make nice, inspiring and bold movies that will penetrate the darkest corners of the human mind and illuminate the soul.
Give people films, they will forget after a few weeks, but give people ideas, they will assimilate them into their consciousness.
Make films that purify the soul with the flow of rational, vigorous and compassionate thinking.
Take the clapper and become the alarm that the world so desperately needs.
Whatever genre you deem suitable for your taste – romance, comedy, action, mystery, sci-fi or anything else, make sure it has the plain everyday human kindness.
Use filmmaking to eliminate racism – use to it terminate misogyny – use it to destroy homophobia and all other primitiveness.
The best way to avoid a catastrophic conflict of beliefs is to be more compassionate about other people’s beliefs as long as they do not advocate for prejudices, bigotry and sectarianism.
We all have the power to influence others. It is up to us, whether we are going to abuse that power to manipulate people or use it to help them.
Doubt not the self O lion-heart, for those who call you crazy will one day worship you.
It does not matter whatsoever, what the people around you think you can or cannot do. What really matters is what you think about your capabilities.
