As a young man, I was very introverted and quiet, but with a lot of intensity and feelings.

We have filmmakers who make films with some kind of responsibility and take cinema seriously like Shyam Benegal, Govind Nihalani, Prakash Jha. But now these people also take stars Without stars they cannot work.

I have been in the film industry for 35 years, and everyone, including the spot-boys, will vouch for my character.

The fact is I like Mumbai less and less. My son says, 'Baba, let's go for a drive', and I tell him, 'Where's the fun of a drive in this place?' You get caught in a million traffic jams, and you spend time cooped in your car with all that mad cacophony around you.

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

I prefer working in good cinema, wherever it is. I like subjects that have a universal appeal.

I was very shy and very reserved as a child, very, very introvert.