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.

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

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!

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

I don't spend on expensive brands. I don't need foreign holidays.

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

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