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“I am not really missing theatre as I get to act in films, that too in different languages, such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Marathi, my mother tongue.”
“India has a cross section of audience whose cultural levels are varied. So where there are takers for Dabangg,' there are also audience for A Wednesday' and Peepli Live.'”
“When you are acting in a film, you are only worried about your performance and how the film will shape up.”
“After studying theatre from National School of Drama, theatre became a passion, an ambition.”
“History is a point of view always.”
“Among books, one of my early favorites was Gurunath Naik, a Marathi novelist. His mysteries were very popular in the 70s.”
“As a camera actor, you're constantly in touch with technology. First the technology came into existence and then film acting happened. So it's always going to lead us.”
“No genre is easy. For an actor, it's a serious business even when he's essaying a funny character. In fact, comedy is more difficult.”
“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.”
“Web series is a new format, where everything, from the writing to storytelling is different. As an actor you have to approach it differently because you have a character which can go on for a long time. It is my duty to be on my toes, understand the new technology and adapt.”
“As an actor I like to be challenged all the time.”
“If you have been accepted and appreciated in a particular role, the industry finds it convenient to slot you in that image. You can't blame them actually - a lot of money is involved.”
“Actors require flexibility, a kind of openness and readiness to leave their comfort zone.”
“At the end of the day I can't change myself. It's only different characters that I play. And in those it should not be me, Atul Kulkarni, it should be the character that is being played by Atul Kulkarni.”
“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 like to keep track of all the developments in world politics.”
“'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.”
“Zero budget filmmaking is frustrating but also liberating.”
“People might like an actor, but they love a star.”
“I believe in listening to a script as an audience more than an actor.”