Prithviraj Sukumaran

“I've done more than 100 films, which is a sizeable chunk of life in cinema, so if something can startle me, then I think we can say we're looking at something fairly new.”

“I have no plans to quit south films and come to Bollywood.”

“'Aiyyaa' flopped, but it got me noticed.”

“I have an inherent interest in filmmaking and equipment. Some of my best friends are technicians.”

“The biggest challenge Malayalam cinema faces is territorial. We operate within a small territory in Kerala, and the Malayalam diaspora across the world in comparative terms is quite small. But we have world-class talent in terms of technicians, actors, and writers.”

“If people say Rani Mukerji recommended me, than I have no issue. If someone says that, then I enjoy that kind of news. I don't mind people writing such stories.”

“'Aiyyaa' was a bizarre film.”

“Every film, regardless of being a success or a failure or anything in between, teaches you something. You might not sometimes realise what it taught you, but down the line, there would be a lesson in it.”

“I can read and write in Hindi.”

“When the script of 'Nine' came along, I saw that there's a possibility of making something that is genuinely new and entertaining at the same time.”

“Every time actors from down south do a Bollywood film, it is always looked at like, 'Oh it must be a one time thing,' or a stereotypical role.”

“I've done action, songs, and dance in most of my films down South.”

“'Aiyyaa' was not the first film that I was offered in Hindi... it was the first film that I wanted to do in Hindi.”

“As long as interesting work will find me, I will love to do more Bollywood films.”

“I got 'Aurangzeb' because I gave an audition and passed it.”

“Even as an actor, much before I turned director or producer, I was somebody who was very involved with every film I was doing. I would pretty much be a part of a project from the time they toss the ball to the marketing. It's very simple.”

“Every movie I do, regardless of how they fare at the box office, excites me.”

“I am in no rush to get anywhere.”

“Hindi has never been a trouble. In fact, Hindi is the only language I can speak and write apart from Malayalam and English.”

“I don't really care about the stardom.”