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“Ranchi is a much better place than Mumbai or any other big city in the country. People here are simple and open-minded.”
“A supportive actor's career depends upon the variety that he showcases in all his roles. If his roles will be similar to one another, then his career will not have a long run.”
“To do comedy, there are so many hurdles one has to cross.”
“Comedy is tough. It is a serious business.”
“Life in Bollywood was not easy. It took me many years to establish myself, it was a struggle.”
“The onus is on us to produce movies that everyone in the family can watch.”
“I have done many films and spoke different languages.”
“It was a conscious decision on my part to take up fewer films. And if you're not seen that often on screen, nobody calls you to perform at an awards ceremony.”
“Standup is like shorthand. Every bit must be both brief and profound or the audience will lose interest.”
“If I get a well-defined role and properly etched scenes, then I feel motivated to perform better.”
“Gone are those days where I would probably work for five shifts in a day.”
“When people see shows like 'Antakshari' or 'Sa Re Ga Ma Pa' they are encouraged to take part in such shows.”
“When I entered the industry in 1984, I was welcomed, no one pushed me away. I want the younger comedians to experience the same. They should feel wanted.”
“In fact, I get angry when people laugh at me. I go to the airport and the ground hostess starts laughing at me when she sees me. I get irritated and ask them if I just did some comedy for them to laugh like that. But then I apologise because I know they must have remembered some movie scene that I did.”
“Cinema is a larger-than-life representation. I wish to bring it to the small-screen.”
“If I were to ever make a lot of money, I will invest in films.”
“If I don't make myself laugh I would be a very miserable person.”
“I practice for hours in front of the mirror. I constantly deliver my routine in front of my friends.”
“You see in comedy - performance is the cake and dialogue is like the icing on that cake.”
“I don't boast about being a holy person but I know that prayer can do miracles.”