Atul Kulkarni

“I won't be surprised if I stopped acting after some years because there are other things in life that interest me.”

“I was initiated into acting with college plays, enacted by our amateur theatre group, Natya Aradhna, in Sholapur.”

“I don't act to prove anything to anyone. I like acting. It is the only profession I know.”

“There is a certain kind of anxiety whenever I go perform live in a play.”

“As a format, I have watched shows from the West. I have tried to understand what it is and how this format is treated by writers, directors, and actors. I have been studying this format for four to five years.”

“It is important for an actor not to get stuck with an image.”

“Most of my popular movies have seen me cast in serious roles. But then I am mostly offered such roles.”

“I have never accepted any random offers for the sake of being a regular face in the film industry.”

“The success of Chandni Bar' at the box office was a huge boost at that time of my career.”

“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.”

“It is always a pleasure to work with a Malayali crew, regardless of the language of the movie.”

“No regional cinema can compete with national cinema.”

“I had the Forrest Gump' DVD and started watching. While watching it, I had no intention of writing it. When I started watching it, I got some flashes that it can be adapted in Hindi. That's how it started.”

“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.”

“Nobody wants to make bad cinema.”

“I love working in multiple languages, and these days good films are being made across the country.”

“I came into the film industry when I was 35 years old; I reckon it's a bit late to start with that.”

“I must say that the role in Hey Ram' is one of my favorites. It brought me a lot of acclaim and appreciation.”

“I always gel with people easily.”

“TV is a comparatively younger medium in India. It will take some time to be mature. We need to have patience.”