Mohnish Bahl

“Education gives you a foundation and clear thinking.”

“I have been lucky and I feel blessed that I have been among those actors who have been surviving even after 38 years of work and still being at the top of the game, so to speak in their category, and to be able to do so many varieties of work, it is sheer luck.”

“When I joined the industry in the '80s, we as newcomers had a lot of work available to us. There were different types of cinema in terms of A, B, and C. We were afforded a lot of mistakes in our career.”

“Every time I do a TV series or a film, I am asked if it's a comeback. No, it's more about getting a good role or not.”

“Acting, for me, is not mechanical.”

“I would love to explore the OTT space. However, I want to establish myself in the lead category on OTT. I don't want to get lost in the many shows.”

“While cinema has been my foundation, I enjoy being part of television simultaneously.”

“Sometimes, when you are part of a project, you lose the audiences' point of view.”

“Mom's finest quality was that she was non-judgmental.”

“You don't know if the bad times are going to last for another five or 10 years. The same goes for the good years.”

“Rajshri Productions helped me intrinsically.”

“I would like to do more projects like 'Sanjivani 2' or the films that I have done.”

“One always looks forward to working with new people and that's what cinema is also all about.”

“I believe post 2005, the profession is not as forgiving for the mistakes that you make. A bad film or bad performance will be rejected quickly by people.”

“I don't see anything wrong in playing a non-fiction character.”

“There have been ups and downs, but I did credible roles. I am happy with my career.”

“I think every actor has their ups and downs.”

“When we talk about negativity through crime it has an effect on me.”

“The film industry thinks in terms of what works. I don't blame them.”

“I would like to work in a show with a bank of episodes ready before going on air.”