I was born in a poor family, a lower middle class family. My father was a clerk in the forest department. I was very bad at studies. I was not very good at sports, also.
Anupam Kher
It's important for couples to be friends first and to respect each other as individuals.
Practice makes an actor excel. It is like cycling and motor driving. It is an art, which can be learnt and practised.
I'm very happy doing what I'm doing; I don't think I'm prepared to devote my time to politics. When I am, I'd like to give it 100%. I'm not in the frame of mind, and I'm too greedy an actor to do that.
I wrote a book on life coaching, because my life became my own reference point how to live.
I started doing motivational tours. I've seen all kinds of people, from the CEOs to the lowest executive, opening up to their fears. We don't introspect as much as we should.
There are many brilliant actors, including our own Dilip Kumar, but Robert de Niro is something else.
I had spent many days hungry; had slept on railway stations at times because I did not have money to pay for a hotel room... there were moments when I felt I had compromised my dignity as a human being and as an actor.
It's your own fear of failure that stops you from doing things.
Every time I've crossed to a new level of film acting, the film has been a breakthrough project.
I would like congratulate everyone who was a part of 'Life of Pi.'
After working with Woody Allen, sharing screen space with De Niro was a dream come true.
Every individual suffers from the fear of failure, but you can change your destiny only when you overcome it.
Our school not only makes you an actor, it makes you understand who you actually are as well... it gives you discipline and punctuality. It also teaches you a way of life.
I approach every role with the same commitment because I'm being paid for it. To not do so would be unethical.
I don't think that I will say that we are less talented in Bollywood, but our functioning is different. We cater to a different kind of audience.
I'm looking to do an honest job, and I don't have any Indian talk show as a reference point. I'm not looking down on them, but I want to do what Oprah did.
In every role that I do - whether I'm a teacher, actor or mentor - I do it with total dedication and as much honesty as I feel is required because there's no alternative to honesty and hard work.
I was 28 when I played the role of a 65 year old man in my first film.
You may be in a medical or engineering college, but not all will stand first in class. It depends on who studies the most.
I've always been the most vocal person socially about things that I feel are important.
Success is boring... failure is exciting and more entertaining.
I'm not a cribber, or someone who criticises. People who criticise are not doers. I'm a doer.
As for my stand, I think it has become difficult in our country to be a Hindu and a liberal at the same time.
I think in my mother tongue. That's Hindi.
People tend to scare you pointing out your shortfalls. If you voluntarily admit your faults, then people won't have anything to point out.
Birthdays are meant for special occasions.
'Silver Linings' has proved a golden opportunity for me.
If my life can inspire people, then a television show where guests talk about their challenges and what makes them unique would work.
I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.
I enjoy being recognized. I'll be very sad if people stop recognizing me. I'll be very sad if I'm not interviewed, because that's a very amazing process.
Actors in the film industry are usually wary of expressing their opinions on the issues of the day, politics especially.
Our cinema has evolved in last 60 years because we have made people happy through our films. The main purpose of our storyline is to spread happiness. Our cinema has an emotional connect.
My first British film was Gurinder Chadha's 'Bend It Like Beckham,' which was a huge international success.
I was neither good in sports nor at studies, but I always wanted to stand out and be noticed.
I speak for Kashmiri pundits because injustice has been done to them, and the political discourse doesn't give them enough importance.
Drama school, you know, I own an acting school, Actor Prepares.
Being a popular director or actor's son can be frightening in this industry. What if you are not able to make it?
My first Hindi film as a leading man was Mahesh Bhatt's 'Saaransh,' which immediately established me as someone who knows the craft.
In India, film sets are like a family atmosphere.
I was able to overcome my failures because I was always confident of my abilities and was sure I could achieve what I had set out for.
I discovered that the world frightens you with your shortcomings, but if you do not worry about it, you are liberated.
It is important to be financially savvy when you turn producer. As a director, you just need to have a good script in hand.
When I staged the play and narrated my story to the audience, people found it amazing that after facing so many hardships, I have gone on to do 482 films.
One time I nearly experienced failure was when I was acting in 'Hum Aapke Hain Kaun' in 1994. One day, I woke up and found that part of my face was paralysed.
I have played 50 different kinds of fathers and villains. Only mediocre actors play the part the same way.
I cannot take away the fact I am a small-town boy from India, from a lower-middle class family, and was actually standing in front of De Niro - not on an equal level, but as an actor, on the same pedestal.
We only see the glamour side of stars but not how they've achieved it.
I've done 480-odd films, have my own acting school, won awards, etc. and now host a successful TV chat show - what else can I ask for? Yes, of course, every journey has its ups and downs, but that's part of life.
I think if you laugh at your troubles and tell the whole world what went wrong, you can't be frightened by anything.
