I was in school when 'Sholay' was released. I think recreating a film like that is a good idea.

I have been lucky enough to portray many, many characters.

You cannot judge the performance of an actor in isolation. A performance becomes good because of so many factors, including the other actors.

To me, only the filmmaker and the role matters.

I love to take some holidays. In fact, I am a guy who wants to take a break for at least 10 days after each movie.

I don't think I'm unduly extravagant.

Morality depends on individual freedom, and it requires some sense to know where to draw the line.

If my co-stars perform better, I perform better.

I feel there is an unknown energy pushing me to do certain things in life.

All my films can't be like 'Narasimham.'

Life is not about acting in films alone. There are so many things in life other than films and acting.

I don't prepare for my characters.

TV has the most reach among the audience. Movies are watched only by those who like cinema.

We tend to have so many more close shots, which compels an artist to actually put in more effort than it is required otherwise. So, it is the expressions on the face, and how an actor presents his or her character, that really makes a scene. In such ways, Mollywood is a fabulous training ground for actors and actresses from other industries.

I have learned to take things as they come.

I was into movies before my graduation results got out. In fact, I was on location of a movie when they came.

India has a law. The political parties or the religious heads have no right to control that law.

Once the director calls for action, we act; we stop when he says 'Cut.' It is sort of like meditation - unknowingly, you are moving out of yourself, becoming someone else. That is why I consider acting a form of meditation.

For me, every film is an interesting experience.

I do all my films happily, and I enjoy every moment of it.

My roles have given me a lot of satisfaction. I became many individuals who were so different from me and whose experiences were so different from mine. I could experience all their emotions, their pains, their worries, their happiness.

For an actor, it is great to have fans.

I generally have confidence in my directors.

Priyadarshan makes good films because he is a good writer.

There's this tendency to be held in great esteem if you are judgmental. A sort of moral policing, being opinionated. What right has one to act like judges? What right has one to police another?

The one sure way of participating in the process of nation-building is to vote on the election day.

I still like to play songs from my Silk Route days at concerts.

Not many people know, but Pahari songs are amazing.

Music has no borders, which is most important.

It is good to have competition because that helps you survive in the long run.

The great tradition of Delhi can be seen through its cuisine.

Kishore Kumar was multi-talented and original, so I really respect him.

The whole basis of conserving is not about nature - it is about people. If we don't look after the people surrounding the place, and if they don't have the value of preserving it in their pockets, then they are not going to preserve it.

I finished my university, was part of NSD, and did full length plays on stages.

I have a great liking for the Chamba folk music, which depicts the beauty of women and the mountains with a touch of Indian classical music.

For Silk Route, my album 'Dooba Dooba' was a resounding success.

Being in a band is like a small family. You travel together, make music, and share time with each other.

Be it a musician or an artiste, everybody likes to be in their comfort zone because that's where you are most happy.

If I get an offer, and I think there is something I can do, then I will think about it... I am ready to consider any film and TV acting offers, provided it is great.

I grew up in the hills and studied in college in Himachal Pradesh.

I have sung some great songs, and fortunately, all have gone to become hits.

I not only composed music for my albums but also for the film 'Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh.'

For an artiste like me, it was very difficult to focus on studies with a beautiful campus around me.

In 'Boondien' I worked with a band where everyone had their own instrument to play.

Friendship formed in the glamour industry comes with mutual benefits, which is nice, but it is not the real deal.

I'm just fortunate to get to sing songs composed by such great musicians. It's a bonus that the songs have been received well.

My own experience suggests that where there is tourism, there are tigers. And that's the reality.

I did a lot of theatre.

Being in smoggy Delhi was a gloomy feeling.

Since I am an avid singer and a lot of my fans want to hear me sing, I thought it will be really nice to sing my songs online so that more people could watch me, and I thought digital is the best way to connect with everyone.