A biography for Amitabh Bachchanhasn’t been written yet.
“The select group of people who do make realistic cinema, who do make cinema perhaps a little more acceptable to the Western audience, is a very small percentage.”
“Don't let anyone make you believe the length of your skirt is a measure of your character.”
“Kaizad Gustad is quite crazy, and he has weird ideas, and 'Boom' is one such idea. It's a crazy film by a crazy guy. It's almost a satire, a black comedy.”
“I should only look back at moments that were disparaging, look down upon, negative for me - moments where I could learn something. And if I have been able to use that learning in future, then I am happy about it.”
“I think every actor would wish there is some challenge that is left. I would consider to be creatively dead if I were to say that I am satisfied now.”
“I was born in fame. I was always recognised and known. Personally, I feel normal about it.”
“I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films.”
“India as a film-making nation has gained recognition, at last, at most important Western and Far Eastern forums.”
“I am looking forward to going to Dubai because it gives us an opportunity to interact with each other. We can sit and enjoy each other's company. We can go out for a walk without worrying about shooting schedules.”
“I ask you, as a citizen, is it a crime to go to the temple? And if I am propagating superstition by going to the temple, then the whole country is propagating superstition.”
“I just feel that sooner or later, the sheer potential of the demographics of India, which is 1.25 billion people, will eventually be very attractive to the entertainment industry.”
“Whatever free time I get, I love to catch news and sports shows.”
“Please explain to me what being an icon is. How do you define it? I haven't been given a script. I don't know what the dialogues of an icon are.”
“Foreigners have no idea of the diversity of India and its culture. We hope to be able to give them a glimpse of that diversity.”
“I feel that, particularly because of language, we are handicapped in getting a large world audience. But Hindi cinema has the same ingredients that appeal to the whole world.”
“Everybody wants to live. But sometimes the body just gives up.”
“I went into politics on an emotional level and soon realised that emotion has nothing to do with politics.”
“'What will people say?' is a feeling every Indian girl grows up with.”
“A lot of my fighting qualities I inherited from my parents. They set tremendous examples right through my life.”
“I want to keep working. I shall continue to do my best.”