A biography for Kay Kay Menonhasn’t been written yet.
“I was born in Kerala, where my maternal grandparents lived, and stayed there till the age of one, after which I came to Maharashtra to live with my parents and moved all around the state with my father, who worked as a superintendent in an ordnance factory.”
“Light-hearted films are not content-driven films.”
“Be honest and accept it if you do not have talent. And if you do, hone your skills.”
“I thought running around trees is a gardener's job and not an actor's. However, if the script demands that I run around trees, well, you never know.”
“I have never done any homework even when I was a child!”
“I believe religion is a branch of spirituality, often misinterpreted and twisted to suit people's ideas. In truth, religion and spirituality are meant to co-exist happily.”
“You have to be truthful and believable in whatever you do and that is the founding principle of acting.”
“In real life, I don't cry too easily. I go numb.”
“I was true to myself because I realized I was a better actor than signer.”
“I believe in cinema! Unfortunately, 90 per cent of Hindi cinema is non-cinema. Only marketing works here. Even the item songs in these films are an extension of marketing.”
“I don't bother about awards.”
“I don't exactly relate to grey characters.”
“I remember my first role as a sunflower at nine.”
“I don't have the expertise in that department, I seriously lack the skill to market myself.”
“The industry is all about money. It has nothing to do with talent and calibre. The star system is a money game.”
“We used to stay in Aundh and as a kid I remember going to a single screen theatre to watch 'Sholay' with my family.”
“Cinema is not just a side show - it is something which is much deeper than that. It is a form of art which needs to be respected.”
“I am happy with the roles I play.”
“Nothing changes in the world because of cinema.”