Mukesh Tiwari

“Post-'Gangaajal,' I changed my way of functioning, choosing my roles carefully and mixing them up.”

“For me, what is more important is the challenge the character poses for me as an actor.”

“I learnt a thing or two about acting from theatre actor Robin Das who is from Odisha.”

“I am not a comedian.”

“I started my journey in Bollywood with a Rajkumar Santoshi film. Then I worked with noted directors like J P Dutta, Prakash Jha and Ketan Mehta.”

“I usually get a lot of compliments from people as they can't believe I'm the same person when they meet me.”

“I jumped from a height of 45 feet and though I landed on the boxes. I broke my leg.”

“Stars can never replace strong character actors in roles that demand histrionics.”

“I am not after any award. Love and affection of the audience is the biggest award for me.”

“It hardly matters for me whether the role is comic or a serious one.”

“One scene is enough for a good actor to leave his mark in any film.”

“TV is a good medium to reach people.”

“Regional films have a great impact on the audience, especially because of the proximity of the language with the people.”

“I am very excited to explore the genre of horror-comedy with 'Band Baja Bandh Darwaza.'”

“To me, big roles are not required to showcase talent.”

“Perception towards Indian television has changed in past few years. It is no more such a small screen, in fact it has wider audience and we should admire it.”

“I've always played negative roles because I think I'm better suited for them.”

“Let's face it; this is a star-based industry. I can't be sitting at home, can I?”

“I have been nominated five times for the Filmfare Award but for some unknown reasons I failed to win the award even once.”

“The story of 'Lalpan Bibi' impressed me and my character also. It has all the ingredients of a great commercial masala movie.”