Nobody rules the box office. The situation changes every Friday. Just because I have two movies this month doesn't mean I will rule the box office. Initially in your career, you think you need to do something to be a winner. Later, you realise there is no shortcut to success. You just have to do your work, and the audience will decide. Why tax yourself? It's why I have this laid-back attitude.

There is always a burden when you are appreciated. My first film, Phool Aur Kante, was a big hit. I was standing outside my office once, when Mahesh Bhatt was passing by. He told me, "Don't look so happy. Success is just the beginning of all problems." That is so true. Before success, we have nothing to lose. After it, we have to deal with responsibilities and expectations.

There are also movies that are excellent, but don't do so well, like Zakhm. If released today, it would have done well because of the multiplexes.

I have no problems with people remaking Indian classics. If you like a film and want to interpret it in your way, there is no harm. But you have to be clear that it is a remake. You can't copy something and then call it your own idea.