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I always gel with people easily.
History is a point of view always.
I have been working in seven languages.
I play roles that frighten me as an actor.
As an actor I like to be challenged all the time.
No regional cinema can compete with national cinema.
Zero budget filmmaking is frustrating but also liberating.
I like to keep track of all the developments in world politics.
I do not have AC, TV, microwave or a washing machine in my house.
My profession is very important but it's a small part of my life.
Film scripts are more important for me than the language of the film.
I am enjoying the process of filmmaking and I might take up direction as well.
I love to be a part of movies, irrespective of the cultural and language barriers.
Dancing like a typical Hindi film hero was a bit strange at first but I enjoyed it.
In south India, the film culture is deeply rooted. That makes it very professional.
It's not that I am not being offered work in Bollywood but I seldom like any script.
The success of Chandni Bar' at the box office was a huge boost at that time of my career.
Actors require flexibility, a kind of openness and readiness to leave their comfort zone.
I don't like to get typecast, and I believe, one should be cautious while choosing roles.
After studying theatre from National School of Drama, theatre became a passion, an ambition.
It is always a pleasure to work with a Malayali crew, regardless of the language of the movie.
Playing a character is like compressing an entire life into a few lines - that isn't an easy task.
I love working in multiple languages, and these days good films are being made across the country.
I have done comedy on stage so when I got the chance to do it in cinema, I was extremely thrilled.
I have never accepted any random offers for the sake of being a regular face in the film industry.
I came into the film industry when I was 35 years old; I reckon it's a bit late to start with that.
I'd rather concentrate on making my character more convincing than trying to prove my acting prowess.
I started taking my dance seriously and I have been choreographing for corporate and television shows.
In fact, my earliest films were in Tamil and Telugu and since then I have been acting in all languages.
In Maharashtra, films are not as big as theatre. I think theatre is deeply rooted in this state's culture.
My native place is Belgaum and I understand Kannada and have a flavor for acting in South Indian languages.
What is the point of doing a long length character if that does not make sense or create an impact on story?
TV is a comparatively younger medium in India. It will take some time to be mature. We need to have patience.
I must say that the role in Hey Ram' is one of my favorites. It brought me a lot of acclaim and appreciation.
I was initiated into acting with college plays, enacted by our amateur theatre group, Natya Aradhna, in Sholapur.
As filmmakers are nervous while casting, they naturally tend to sign actors depending on what they've seen before.
I don't want to work in just any movie for money. I do films in seven languages so I am pretty busy to be out of work.
I don't think I will ever be erased from people's memory as I like to believe the work I do leaves an impact on people.
Among books, one of my early favorites was Gurunath Naik, a Marathi novelist. His mysteries were very popular in the 70s.
As an actor, you always want to try something you haven't done before. For me, the uncomfortable zone is the one to enter.
For any film or any web show, the story dictates everything. If it is a good story, it obviously has good characters in it.
'The Raikar Case' will offer the viewers with a kind of such a real experience as it truly delivers more than what meets the eye.
Circuit training is doing repeated exercises on machines without rest. It tones the sagging skin when one starts to lose weight fast.
Whether I am going in the right direction or not is determined not just by awards but also by the kind of films I do and their success.
There is a striking difference in my look in Burma.' I've experimented with my hairdo, and got a new hair color especially for the role.
Be it any industry, what matters to me is the story as that is what the audience are primarily in a theatre for - to enjoy a good story.
I have always believed that my life is more important than my profession and I have never ever allowed my profession to dictate my life.
Reading a newspaper is as important to me as reading a script. Sitting in a cafe and drinking coffee is as important as going for a shoot.
I love Hitchcock's films because even though you knew who did it right at the beginning, he still kept the audience engaged till the last frame.
I chose those films which I would like as a spectator. Then, I also look at the character and decide whether I will enjoy playing it as an actor.