Mukul Dev

“I am basically a runner. It gives a 'runners high' - a feeling of euphoria and well-being which generates endorphins in the brain.”

“My favorite corner in my house is my study and meditation room.”

“Bengali is like Urdu. If you cannot get the pronunciation right, you spoil the flavor of it all.”

“'Satya' was a groundbreaking film that opened people's eyes. People like Ram Gopal Varma and Shekhar Kapur introduced such films in the industry as never seen before, and it wasn't easy if you went to a producer with an arthouse film back in the '90s. They'd laugh you out of the room.”

“Rahul is my greatest critic; I look up to him. At 40, I'm fit, and that's because of Rahul. If I'm neglecting my health, he's the one to catch hold of me.”

“To top the happiness of professional success, I now have a baby girl!”

“Punjab is a great place.”

“I'd love to play a commercial pilot on screen.”

“Long back, I did a television show 'Gharwali Uparwali,' and it was appreciated for its light-hearted humor.”

“Riding a camel was a challenge.”

“Let me tell you this, a daughter is a boon to this mankind.”

“Language does not matter to audience if content is good. It is the director's belief which is translated on screen and roles are written according to his imagination.”

“Rahul's my elder brother and I feel good to have someone in the industry who has helped me out.”

“I may play a baddie, but I make sure I don't sign bad films.”

“Back in the '80s filmmakers would freeze moments when an action star would leap or jump from a tall building just to tell us that it was the star who did it and not his duplicate. And then I became an actor myself and got the chance to work with some incredible actors who specialized in doing action cuts.”

“I'm honored with the success of 'Omerta' at the Toronto Film Festival.”

“My first Telugu film 'Krishna' became a super duper hit and since then there was no looking back.”

“I have to get my eight hours of sleep. Otherwise I'd be cranky all day.”

“Writing is a little box of interest that I take out once in a while.”

“I like to read all kinds of books ranging from spiritual, philosophical, to best-sellers and crime thrillers.”