You have to be truthful and believable in whatever you do and that is the founding principle of acting.
Terrorism is not a sign of courage. It means cowardice.
The city helped open my mind creatively and culturally. Pune has the power to make you realise your dream.
Let's not betray cinema with marketing inside the film. If it's done outside, then it's ok. That is essential to integrity.
In my case, I'm in touch with God in good times and bad. I don't use God as a means of favour. And I can't do business with him - the very thought is bizarre.
For me, making time for God is like making time to fill my stomach - like the physical space in the stomach needs food, spiritual space in one's soul needs regular prayer.
I believe man is stripped naked when he's in conversation with God. Your deepest fears, strongest desires, highest hopes - they're all there when you are talking to God.
If you want to grow a business, you want to make profit. Only then it is good business.
It does not mean that in the process of a small screen, I do small acting, or if I do a big screen project, I do big acting. For the actor, it does not matter.
An actor should not bother about the camera per se, and what kind it is.
Award functions are a big sham. It's a money-making television programme.
As an actor, I like my films to be believable.
When I see good films not doing well, irrespective of my role being appreciated or not, I have a problem because then the producer who has made a loss will never believe in investing in good cinema.
The industry is all about money. It has nothing to do with talent and calibre. The star system is a money game.
For me, the film-maker is more important than the story.
I believe in cinema! Unfortunately, 90 per cent of Hindi cinema is non-cinema. Only marketing works here. Even the item songs in these films are an extension of marketing.
I am not really attached to my films and work. The film industry is just a small part of my life.
The moment you achieve perfection, you are dead. The word exists because we are all imperfect. That is true about performance as well.
I keep an open mind when a script is narrated to me.
I am happy with the roles I play.
