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I'm a chilled out dude.
Nobody wants to be a laughing stock.
I am not a tech savvy person at all.
We celebrities have stiff upper-lips.
I don't want anyone to be glorified for one character.
I hope I do more different types of roles before I die.
I have played father to Jackie Shroff and Rishi Kapoor.
I now realize the parts I played are too good to be true.
It always feels good when people around shower love on you.
When I did theatre in Delhi, often the parts were of older men.
I am a totally private person. I don't go to Bollywood parties.
I wasn't doing any movies because I was not getting the offers.
I came to Bombay in January 1981. It was primarily for 'Gandhi.'
I am happy that people are spending time on creating jokes on me.
Even after coming to Mumbai in 1981, I did theatre for some time.
I have got calls from people who are comparing me to Rajinikanth.
In this age of social media, everyone is connected to everyone else.
I am usually portrayed as a widower, I don't get a wife on any show.
It's too late in life to reinvent myself. I am just repackaging myself now.
I personally feel that an actor should not take an important part in politics.
People liked me in the character of an old person and I started liking that too.
I didn't have a bachelor party, but even if I did, I wouldn't go to Vaishnodevi!
I can bring some of my life experiences as I act, but it may not work vice versa.
My leg was pulled on social media with memes and jokes due to my 'sanskaari' image.
The satisfaction that one gets from entertaining live audiences has a different feel.
Suddenly, if I were to be seen in a sex comedy, it wouldn't be acceptable to my fans.
I did schooling and graduation from Delhi and then went to the National School of Drama.
I have shielded myself against the volley of jokes that I have been made the subject of.
On television, I have always been paid a better sum than the main leads to play a babuji.
I shot for 'Gandhi' for three days and got paid Rs 20,000, which was a huge amount in 1981.
After 'Buniyaad,' I acted in a few movies as the main lead, but that did not work out well.
As an Indian and as a Hindu, I have been taught to see God everywhere right from my childhood.
Films are deprived of the conventional elderly figures now. They are more into yo moms and dads.
Whatever color you believe in, be it green or orange, Hindu or Muslim, you can't cheat your country.
I have no monopoly and honestly, I wouldn't want anyone to get stuck in a role. There should be variety.
I think people have too much time in their hands and constructive thinking is just waning in our country.
Gone are the days of letters and I miss them. My fans used to wish me via letters and I loved reading them.
Whenever I feel low, some higher power supports me. It could come through my wife, my children or even my dogs.
It would be difficult to break away from a set image, but as an actor, one would love to experiment with roles.
I could've made more of an effort to go back to theatre but I fell into the trap of recognition, fame and money.
It's always like I am carrying a heavy cross with me on the sets. So it was important for me to try something new.
Everything happens for a good reason, and see I am a known actor today. 'Buniyaad' taught me a lot and I am happy.
One wrong move by a star kid and it immediately comes under the spotlight - even blown out of proportion, at times.
I was concerned about the viewers' acceptance. But people have found a comic slant in me, which I was never aware of.
That is the trend in our country. If you have been adored in a particular kind of role, people want to see more of it.
I have tried making the roles that I have played in my career look different with my attitude, diction or my beahviour.
The artists and creative people are not in a position to teach someone. Nobody wants to be taught through entertainment.
Along with true human relationships, 'Buniyaad' is a serial with lot of pain and emotions which even today is rarely found.
I haven't watched any shows online but I know that the content is not crippled by censorship and is much more experimental.
I have never said no to a film. Except once, 20-25 years ago, when a producer from Madras wanted me to play Jeetendra's father.