A biography for Mohanlalhasn’t been written yet.
“Life is not about acting in films alone. There are so many things in life other than films and acting.”
“I have learned to take things as they come.”
“The entertainment industry is humungous, and people have so many choices right now - they can watch web series, movies, stand-up comedies, and plays.”
“I don't think I'm unduly extravagant.”
“I can never forget my first film - it was instrumental in me becoming an actor.”
“Sometimes, you fall into a ditch without knowing it is there, without seeing it, but you try to come out of it. If you fall again, you will jump out again.”
“I was not the producer of 'Vaanaprastham' earlier. The first producers backed out when they became doubtful about the monetary benefits. I do not blame them. But as an actor, I wanted to make the film. So, I told Shaji sir that I would produce the film. It was only then we started shooting.”
“Death can come at any time to anyone. Everybody is equal before death.”
“I own a couple of restaurants in places like Dubai and Sharjah.”
“Robert de Niro is my favourite actor.”
“You feel hurt when you hear things which you are supposed to have said, which you wouldn't even have given a thought to.”
“Digitization has altered the nature of the film industry. Social media, especially, has become a decisive factor in determining a film's box office success.”
“In most films, when we act, we don't see such meanings in what we do. Rather, we don't realise it. Only when we see it as a continuous film later on do we realise such deep meanings. That is the brilliance of the director.”
“As an actor, we can only do what the director wants. Only the director has a vision of the entire film.”
“Good films will happen only if there are people to produce good films and there are people to encourage the endeavour.”
“I was in school when 'Sholay' was released. I think recreating a film like that is a good idea.”
“Once the director calls for action, we act; we stop when he says 'Cut.' It is sort of like meditation - unknowingly, you are moving out of yourself, becoming someone else. That is why I consider acting a form of meditation.”
“I acted in my first film while in my second year of degree college, in 1978.”
“Even when I was young, I never felt extreme feelings.”
“Being an actor doesn't mean that I can't react to what's happening around me.”