10 Quotes & Sayings By Girish Kohli

Girish Kohli is an Indian filmmaker and writer who has worked in many genres of Indian cinema, including Hindi, English and Marathi. He is the son of legendary director and producer Manmohan Desai and actress Shabana Azmi. He directed the blockbuster film "Gangs of Wasseypur" (2012), which was India's official entry for Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 2013 Academy Awards. He directed the films "Bombay Talkies" (2013) and "Sarfarosh" (2015) in English language. He also directed the Marathi film "Gandu" (2012) Read more

He has directed multiple films in parallel on parallel stories with different characters. Kartik Aaryan, who has acted in multiple films with Kohli, said that "Gandu" was made on a budget of Rs.10 million while "Gangs of Wasseypur" was made with a budget of Rs.35 million. Kohli was born in Mumbai to Shabana Azmi and Manmohan Desai, who are known for their work in Hindi cinema. His father is of Gujarati Parsi background while his mother is from an upper-class Bengali Hindu family.

He grew up in Bandra, where he spent most of his childhood between his maternal grandparents' house and his parents' house on his father's sets.

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Creativity is the only way a man can ever experience motherhood. Girish Kohli
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Creativity finds its own creator. Girish Kohli
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Only a self-taught man can teach others Girish Kohli
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Only a self-learnt man can teach others Girish Kohli
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Only a self-learnt man can reach others. Girish Kohli
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When you know yourself, mirrors turn to glass. Girish Kohli
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Enlightenment is when a laptop comes to know that it is a laptop. Girish Kohli
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Good and Bad is inside everybody. The difference is that the Good remember when they have also been bad and the Bad remember when they have only been good. Girish Kohli
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Humour is the best weapon to fight any battle. But there is a thin line between humour and humiliation and beware not to cross it. Girish Kohli