I give my best to each role that I do.
FAHADH FAASILFor me, ‘Diamond Necklace’ is a commercial attempt, as it has songs and glamour.
More Fahadh Faasil Quotes
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I don’t expect to win awards while working in films.
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When I listen to a basic thought, I try to visualise the cinema in it. Sometimes it is dark, sometimes boyish, sometimes amateurish. It is a trial and error method. But the bottom line is that I want to entertain the audience.
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I never wanted to be an actor but ended up being one.
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Most of the films that I do help me learn something.
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I like to laugh and to make people laugh.
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I believe that anyone with a bit of guidance can act.
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For me, ‘Diamond Necklace’ is a commercial attempt, as it has songs and glamour.
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I have never been 100% confident that I am right about anything.
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I am a person who doesn’t like responsibility of any kind. But I do enjoy what I do.
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People expect star kids to be perfect – horse-riding, fighting.
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Roles don’t fascinate me. It is the narrative, the screenplay that is fascinating.
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It’s the failure of my debut film which made me an actor, which made me want to succeed in the industry. But that doesn’t mean I regret whatever choices I’ve made over the years. No, not even ‘Kaiyethum Doorathu!’
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People often ask whether marriage has changed me. I didn’t marry because I had to change.
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Failure is part and parcel of the process of experimenting with roles and films.
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I have been fortunate to collaborate with people who have been open to discussion. If I tell them something, they have always explained to me why they want it the other way.
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When I am with my friends, I am comfortable.
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It is easier to produce a film on your own than convincing another person to come on board.
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The closest encounter I had with films in my childhood was sitting on the lap of my father at a shooting set, and he would say ‘rain,’ and it started raining, and then he would say ‘song,’ and people started dancing. I thought I was sitting on God’s lap.
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I want the audience to watch my films, and that is what I value more than any awards.
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I have always maintained that the audience should take a call on this. Its up to them to decide whether they want to see a pirated version or not. They should understand the effort and amount of hard work that go into a film.
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It doesn’t matter to me how I look on screen. What matters to me is how I connect with the audience.
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I want my films to make money first. Awards and all can come later.
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My thought process is in Malayalam. So, every time I have to work outside Malayalam, the process is a little stressful. I have to translate my Malayalam thoughts into English and back to Tamil.
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I feel that entertainment happens when fact and fiction is balanced.
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The only thing my famous last name got me was a foothold in the industry. That was the easy part. The biggest problem is survival. As Fazil’s son, I am expected to know everything – acting, dancing, horse riding… I am not trained in all these, and I don’t think I ever will be.
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I like movies made by Spike Lee – doing those films out of the U.S., that is really daring.
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