Any role that is well-written, exciting and something that I am comfortable with interests me whether it's comic or tragic. It could be in a film, play or TV.
Paresh Rawal
In a film, I can show you the beach, the sunset, the roads, while in a play you have to imagine all that.
I have a hunger for good roles.
Writing a comedy script is a difficult thing. I think if someone is attempting a comedy and then they fail then it's understood.
I admired actors like Dilip Kumar and Om Puri as a kid and acting was all I ever thought about.
I love Delhi for its historical value and the variety of food it offers.
Comedy or villain, the role does not matter as long as it is challenging.
I do theatre for my personal satisfaction and enjoyment.
Even after witnessing an inflow of a large number of people from other states, Gujaratis haven't changed and are still warm and loving.
AR Rahman is truly great.
It's not whether I believe in God, but it's whether He believes in me.
I will not hesitate to take up good film offers.
Rajkumar Hirani is a gem of a person. You can trust him completely.
I frequently visit Ahmedabad. My sister lives here.
Theatre has always been my passion. It never happened to me that theatre took a back seat in my life. I have never stopped doing it even after joining the film industry, and I intend to perform it lifelong.
I don't think kids of actors become good actors but exceptions are always there.
When it comes to me I follow the religion of humanity.
I cannot even open an umbrella properly. How could I ever have been a civil engineering student?
Sanjay Dutt is a prankster and brings life to the sets.
I know very well that I can never look like PM Modi.
To make anything successful, you need a good writer.
It is good if newcomers have a theatre background. It helps in films.
I don't think it would be very difficult for me to open the chapters of my life because there isn't much there.
Promotion is necessary and it has to be done. I am not shying away from promotion, but going to cities and malls and raising your hands like a stupid guy is not required.
In 'Dear Father,' you will see some remarkable work in terms of the screenplay.
I enjoy doing all kinds of roles, but I don't want to be restricted to comedy alone.
I was fortunate to have my business partner of many years - Hemal Thakkar - who helped a great deal in production under our banner, Playtime Creation.
Films are meant for the masses, for the purpose of entertainment.
Just because good films don't work does not mean we should stop making them.
I am an actor first and foremost. Even without my involvement in politics, I was staying away from sub-standard work.
I would love to be part of dark comedies. I love them! They are no-nonsense, no spoonfeeding, and the norms and cliches are left behind.
My ideology is the same as that of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which doesn't believe in a vote bank politics. It's a vision for better India.
Mumbai and Gujarat are the two places that can be termed as the capital of theatre.
Harin Pathak is like my elder brother.
Theatre is an actor's medium. An actor has little control over a film. Which is why most actors who have done theatre, and then come to films find the former more creatively satisfying.
Criticism is okay from people who know the finer points of cinema.
Play is a medium of word and film is a medium of picture.
I have done films only for the sake of money and sometimes, I have been duped into believing that the film is a sensible project.
Firoz Nadiadwala is a close friend; he was the first person who asked me to direct a film for him. I would like to have him as my producer for my directorial debut.
In theatre, after the curtain rises, it's all about me. I can either elevate myself with my performance or be mediocre.
I enjoy doing all types of role, small or big.
Whatever I want to do or say, I get to do it on the silver screen, so in normal life I don't feel the necessity to do or say anything.
I would loved to be called a character actor.
Except theatre, there is no medium which can satisfy good artistes in India.
I do enjoy cricket, but the game is over hyped.
Boman Irani is a wonderful human being and a terrific actor.
If I have to do a show every day, then I should have fun. It must have an element that enriches you as a person and as an actor.
I think I'm blessed that my desire to work with Rajkumar Hirani has been fulfilled.
Work is exciting when it's challenging. It should be something that makes me afraid initially and prompts me to ask myself whether I'll be able to do it or not.
An actor is known by his choices, not by his box-office figures.
