I have no regrets at all. I have done quite well for myself. I didn't have a conventional face, but I have done well, and I am proud of it.

I don't expect anything from anybody. When you grow old Your days are gone; it is part of life.

What Bollywood lacks is scripts. A lot of the films are copies of western films.

Meeting Helen Mirren was a fabulous experience. I had played it out in my mind, how I should greet her when we would be introduced. But the way we met was funny because I just didn't recognise her!

Our stars are quite notorious. I mean, they don't show up on time. This is, you know, something which is very, very annoying.

In western countries, there are roles written for older actors. Films are made on them, including love stories.

Fat noses have no place in the Hindi film industry. But it is not so in the West - otherwise, Anthony Quinn would have never been an actor.