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“Some things can be hidden on TV with the help of cameras but in theatre, you are seen live by the audience, so you can't get out of your character.”
“As an artiste, I made sure that the character sketch and look of each mother I played was different.”
“I have a sense of humor and enjoyed playing the role of Daku-amma in the serial 'Gunwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge.'”
“'Once More' is a comedy for sure, but it also makes us introspect.”
“Shooting for 'Gandhi' was a revelation for me. We were all given scripts and then we were asked to do our homework. I searched for books on Kasturba, but I found only two books, that's all. So I had to rely on my own skills.”
“A television serial should end when the story stops entertaining the audience.”
“So, theatre will always be my first love. It's not that I am trained in it, but I also feel that theatre gives an altogether different experience every time it is played. But a movie and a TV show is always a one time experience for me.”
“Actually, 'Char Divas Sasuche' was my first ever Marathi serial. I have done many other serials but as a daily soap, this was the first.”
“'Sukhi Mansacha Sadara' is a very simple, clean series and we all will experience the positive energy created by this simple subject.”
“Gandhiji was educated in an English atmosphere, and if you understand the British, you can truly understand his principle of offering the other cheek when you are slapped on one.”
“I reached Delhi a few days early for the shooting of Gandhi, to prepare myself for the role by learning to spin the charkha, speak English correctly and take elocution lessons.”
“I guess my training at NSD helped for I had developed a habit of building up my character and getting intense.”
“A.K. Hangal's work is a big contribution to serious theatre. To stick to it despite the attractions of commercial cinema is proof of his dedication.”
“Once, while shooting in Pune, I decided to experiment and ordered an item named Shepherd's Pie. I thoroughly relished it, only to be later informed that what I had was beef. I couldn't sleep that night! My only consolation was that the cow was English, not Indian!”
“I still remember very clearly how the director was not convinced with the makeup shot in 'Chaalbaaz.' Eventually when Sridevi saw me struggling, she decided to do the make up herself. What you all saw on screen was actually done by her.”
“Indian filmmakers sometimes twist the details and the mood of the film to give it the Indian masala flavor. This tod-marod in films is a rather big impediment.”
“Every citizen is responsible for the society in which we are living.”
“There are many situations in life where we don't think while behaving in a certain way. Then there are instances which leads to the realization that maybe this is happening because you had behaved in a certain way. This thought at times is self liberating, according to me.”
“I knew that I wanted to be in parallel cinema and do meaningful films.”
“Before entering into small screen or even films, every actor should do theatre first, as it is the best teacher of acting in its true sense.”