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I’m trying to strike a balance between Bollywood and Hollywood.

Irrfan Khan

For me, acting is becoming naked in front of people, you know? And when you know in the back of your mind somebody is testing you, you cannot really bare yourself. That’s a feeling I always have when I’m auditioning.
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Act Audition Feeling Mindset Myself Naked People
I’m trying to strike a balance between Bollywood and Hollywood.
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Balance Bollywood Hollywood Movie Myself
Language does not make one an elite.
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Elite Language
When you come out of the theatre and you don’t even talk about that film or remember it, then it disappoints me.
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Disappoint Movie Myself Remember Talk Theatre
A film engages you emotionally and intellectually.
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Emotional Engagement Intellectual Movie
Parsi theater was known for melodrama.
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Drama Known Movie Show Theatre
What happens with every role, you have to trick yourself, you have to creatively find ways to explore the mental state of your character.
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Character Creativity Exploration Mental Role State Trick Yourself
I can’t think of a more pathetic situation for an actor than to do a film and not connect to it. And I pray to God that I never face that situation.
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Connection Movie Myself Pathetic Prayer Situation Thinking
In India, therapy is not part of the culture; it has not become such a big need.
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Culture Need Therapy
You cannot reduce the power of story with the tag of money because it’s not a share market. So you must know the seriousness of the power of storytelling.
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Investment Market Money Power Reduction Share Story Yourself
I can recite poetry, but I cannot write it.
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Myself Poetry Recitation Writing
We don’t have a culture of realistic acting in India.
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Act Culture Realistic
I cannot live anywhere else except India.
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Exception Live Myself
It’s always an inner wish of every actor to reach out to maximum audiences.
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Audience Desire Movie Reach
Sometimes when you’re playing a very intense character, a disturbed character, you find other layers. That’s much more interesting to me, rather than just playing ‘intense.’ I find it too boring.
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Boredom Character Disturb Finding Intense Myself Play Time
I don’t want to do romantic roles where I have to lip sync to a song. A role that explores romance on a new level would suit me.
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Exploration Lips Myself Role Romantic Song

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