Jeetendra

“It is the public which turns a raja into 'rank' and a hero into a zero.”

“Sridevi was magic on screen.”

“Farz' proved to be a flop for the first 10 weeks. I remember buying tickets worth Rs 5000 myself, just so the film would run in theatres longer. And in the 11th week the film miraculously picked up and ran for 50 weeks!”

“With responsibility comes to passion, love, happiness and a purpose in life.”

“As a child, I loved to eat sweets and enjoyed festivities and celebrations.”

“I achieved big-time stardom with 'Farz.'”

“Were Sridevi and Jaya Prada rivals? Look, I worked with both extensively. I even did films in which both were my co-stars. I never saw then being anything but thoroughly professional with one another.”

“There are lots of things that keep me busy.”

“There is a lot of talent in our country that needs to be exploited.”

“When I started out in 'Caravan,' I looked plump, but that looks fine when you are young. But as you age, you put on weight, it looks obnoxious, you slow down and carry a paunch.”

“My son Tusshar has given me a wonderful reason to be grateful for my life. My grandson has brought such joy in my family's lives.”

“Jatin Khanna and I both changed our names for the silver screen. He became known the world over as Rajesh Khanna and from Ravi Kapoor, I transformed into Jeetendra! A little known fact is that we were also school friends.”

“I became a hero after V Shantaram cast me in 'Geet Gaya Pattharon Ne.' He paid me a monthly salary of 100 rupees!”

“When my daughter Ektaa was born, she was weak and underweight and I was worried. I prayed to god to bless her with good health and he answered my prayers.”

“I always thought that consuming ghee is unhealthy and leads to putting on too much weight, but I was proved wrong.”

“You must have the willpower to avoid what is bad. It's simple: If you indulge, you will develop a bulge.”

“I came from a middle class family hence I had to struggle hard for success.”