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.
IRRFAN KHANFor 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.
More Irrfan Khan Quotes
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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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Parsi theater was known for melodrama.
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We don’t have a culture of realistic acting in India.
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A film engages you emotionally and intellectually.
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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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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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I was going through a crisis once, so I went to therapy because I was so unbearable for myself.
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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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I’m trying to strike a balance between Bollywood and Hollywood.
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Language does not make one an elite.
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I’ve played many characters that have consumed me and owned me.
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It’s always an inner wish of every actor to reach out to maximum audiences.
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I am not ready to fit into the mould of commercial cinema.
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I will only do a Hollywood film when there is something special offered to me.
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A nation needs to know how to utilise talent.
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