I am not one of those people who will ever be comfortable mocking or making caricatures of the stereotypes attached to any community.

My films are of paramount importance to me, the same as my family. That's not going to change. This is a balance I have to strike throughout my life.

A birthday is just another day where you go to work and people give you love. Age is just a state of mind, and you are as old as you think you are. You have to count your blessings and be happy.

Critics have a job to do. They do not criticize you without reason.

Basketball is my favorite sport, and I'm also a very passionate football fan.

In the Indian film industry, especially those of us who are in mainstream cinema, we invariably play a typical hero's role. More often than not, we cater to the public perception. However, there is a latent desire in most actors to do a role where you can go all out and experiment.

I am a sports enthusiast, and if given an opportunity, I want to be a sportsman, even today. I want to promote the sport that is indigenous to India. Kabaddi is a matter of national pride. Why can't cricket, hockey, football and kabaddi be given equal platforms and co-exist? I believe that can happen.