I used to follow celebrities, and I remember I watched Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt shooting for ‘Sadak’. I was standing on the road at three in the night, but little did I know that I would be making a film with Sanjay at some point in my career.
BOMAN IRANITo find one’s calling is perhaps not the easiest thing in the world, but probably the most important.
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The moment you say, ‘I want to do a role,’ the story suffers. I don’t set priorities in terms of roles or scripts.
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I don’t mind being identified as any character as long as I’m doing a good job as an actor. I have done all kinds of roles – from an editor, judge, police officer, murderer to a corrupt businessman.
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When I was child, I never spoke. Teacher used to write remarks on my note book. My mom sent me to a trainer. I started talking, and it gave me confidence.
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My theory is children don’t do what you tell them to do, they do what you do. You have to always do the right thing because they follow you.
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There’s a great charm in theatre; I enjoyed doing it for twelve years and did lots of plays. At this chapter of my life.
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I still reject lead roles, as I don’t accept any role if I don’t find it challenging enough. I am very careful while making selections.
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I’m not a hero or a superstar. I’m an everyday guy. I feel happy when children approach me. I feel that something good is happening in life when little kids recognise me.
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I bask in the affection I get on the streets. I recently went into the kitchen of a restaurant to meet the cooks. They were people I didn’t know, but what a joy it was meet them! Such experiences wouldn’t happen if I were doing only one kind of cinema.
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Our film industry as well as the audiences are now open to unconventional pairings and subjects, which has aided my journey greatly.
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I don’t have a father, but my kids tell me every day that they love me… even when I am not in my best mood.
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To find one’s calling is perhaps not the easiest thing in the world, but probably the most important.
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No affairs for me. It is so wonderful to have a family to come home to, to sit with them, pull each other’s legs… To lose all of that for what? Who’s got the time? I’m having great fun working.
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Chilli ice cream doesn’t taste bad. But I wouldn’t eat it again.
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I am a cinema actor, and I would like to continue to be so, and at some point I would return to the theatre.
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I am very proud to be a part of ‘3 Idiots,’ and happy that the character has worked in a big way.
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