In a recent interview, Shankar went on to disclose why he focuses only on big budgets and lauded the commitment of Vikram. To a question why he keeps raising the bar in terms of spending in his every outing; he replied that the audience got the access to watch multiple movies from various languages and they expect an all new experience when they walk in cinema halls.

Moreover, I do not force anything which is not required for the story. My imagination demands huge budget, and the moment I feel that I`m done with this style of making, I will venture into small budgets too. But for the time being, I`m happy with the way I go about my work. “Vikram & I have become close friends after completing this project, and I don`t think someone else would have played the way like Vikram did,” – Says Shankar.