Our film industry as well as the audiences are now open to unconventional pairings and subjects, which has aided my journey greatly.

One can understand a person by the way he removes his wallet and puts his hand to take out money.

The day we learn to allow an ambulance to pass through in traffic, might be the first step towards being a truly responsible society.

To find one's calling is perhaps not the easiest thing in the world, but probably the most important.

Remember, acting is not a business of glamour. It is science, craft and an art. Read about acting; don't do it for the sake of fun. Actors such as Paresh Rawal and Naseeruddin Shah are great examples; they are surviving only because they have read well.

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, I am a cinema actor, and I would like to continue to be so, and at some point I would return to the theatre.

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.