Mukul Dev

“When I was writing the story of 'Omerta' I was not writing it to make a film or something. But when a filmmaker like Hansal Mehta picked up my story and turned it into a film, I thought that now I can consider myself as a legitimate writer.”

“If someone praises me for my acting, all I say is thanks and in case of criticism, I do apologize.”

“If they ask me to do something like 'Emotional Atyachar,' I am not doing that. I have a daughter at home, not that she will judge me but there are certain things, which I feel I don't fit in at all.”

“In 'Burrraah,' I play a teacher whose aim is to reform a bunch of rowdy boys. My character is very interesting and I chose this film for a Punjabi debut because of its story, script, screenplay and director, Sagar Sharma. I love the way he narrates a story.”

“My father knew how to speak in Pushtan; he understood the Afghani culture very well.”

“Lamb chops is my favourite.”

“What matters is the quality of your show. In my opinion, numbers will fluctuate but you need to be honest with what you are offering to your audience. There are shows that have super high numbers but then you can't even sit through those.”

“Since I was a kid, I have always froze when I saw an action star perform a stunt defying the parameters of safety and fear.”

“Among non-fiction authors I like Richard Bach, Nichiren Daishonin, Burton Watson, Deepak Chopra and MJ Akbar.”

“With the years passing I feel the need to know more about meditation, kriya yoga and chanting.”

“I have been on only one reality show, which was a dance show, a long time ago.”

“I am more of an outdoor person, but when I can't run outside, I make sure the treadmill sees a lot of me.”

“Undoubtedly Sunny Deol, he is the most handsome Sardar. You cannot look better than him in a turban.”

“TV works at such amazing deadlines and the audiences you're catering to is a very different audience than the one that watches films as the attention span is less.”

“In both 'Dondo,' which has been directed by Tarun Mukherjee, and 'Krishna' directed by VV Vinayak, I got to play interesting characters. Moreover, I have enjoyed working for these films, because it was a challenge to learn two languages and express my emotions in them.”

“Back in 1995, I was young, fresh out of the academy and jobless.”

“In the mid '70s when 'Sholay' released, people had never seen action like that - horses, jeeps, dacoits, fights on a bridge - it was all very new, and the movie set a benchmark.”

“It does not matter what is the background of actors as long as they fit the role assigned to them.”

“It was my brother Rahul Dev who suggested my name for the original film 'Krishna' as he didn't have the dates.”

“I have always preferred satin sheets.”