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"I feel filmmaking is a process, where you have to start on a clean slate with every new film, forgetting the past ones. I find happiness in all sorts of situations and try to keep away from controversies. We are all here to work and make a difference, isn’t it?"

"I avoid late-night parties, drinking and loud music, as I don't enjoy these gatherings. I maintain a certain amount of discipline in life. Moreover, I find these parties very monotonous and feel like an alien at these dos. Then there are time issues. But to tell the truth, I'd rather spend time with my family when I'm not working than attend parties."

"I don't get happiness out of others' defeats. I cherish and enjoy my own victory. I am not an athlete with a number on my back, nor am I a telephone number. And how many times do I need to prove myself."

"Look, everyone tries to do a good job. But if someone acts well, at least it can be said that so-and-so did a good job. That's why an actor survives in the industry. If a film is a hit but the actor lacks talent, that actor won't be able to last long."

"The stars and makers of Bengali films fight with the films in other languages to earn the respect they deserve. But in the South, the audience does that fight on behalf of the makers."

"I am still shy when I go to interviews. I want a lot of people to come and watch my film but I can't face (that many) people. After being in the industry for 13-14 years now, I still don't know how to handle stardom. My fans feel bad that their hero doesn't come out so much. I'm better than before, and trying to improve."

"We are still so accustomed to that old life that my father haggles over a few rupees. I do too. We have fulfilled our desires and aspirations, but our mentality is still stuck there."

"I went to college in buses… (given) my family background, that was big, you know? When I went in the bus, people (said), 'Yeah, he's from a very big family… So, these things helped me work harder."

"When it comes to delving into different genres, I am receptive to any. The script has to intrigue me. I don’t set specific parameters on the type of film I should undertake in advance."

"I trust my instincts. If I bump into an interesting woman, I don’t wait to plan a date. I’d rather ask her out for dinner right then. It has happened often enough, and I have had some great conversations. More than physical attributes, I look for an interesting personality, though I won’t deny I find long and loose hair very sexy."

"I like more intense and earthy things, I have different colognes for the day and night. And I love to follow my own vibe when I am dressing up."

"In my life, whatever I've planned has not really panned out within that time frame. I'm a man who's trying to make a plan but eventually I have realised that God or destiny had other plans for me. So, I'm learning to surrender now."

"Passionate, obsessive and very attached. There are a few people I get attached to in my life and when I do, I get very sensitive. I have bad ways of communicating. I communicate indirectly. May be through some actions,gestures. I won't be saying yes or no directly at times. If I'm left alone with that person, I will truly show my best and worst side. That's what I believe true love should be like. You cannot put up a front of being this perfect guy always, helping out, understanding all the time. You should show your good side and the dark side, too. Because that's what I believe life is about."

"Yes. I think so that at the back of my mind that there was this kind of response and you can't close yourself to this kind of feedback as long as its constructive. So I think I've tried to show many kinds of shades of what I am in terms of the films that I've chosen, in terms of scripts that I've chosen."

"I have received a lot of love on this platform. I believe good content gets recognised either way. Every actor wants to reach the widest audience possible, and on this platform, you have to work harder to keep people engaged because, unlike theatres, they are sitting with a remote in their hands."

"I enjoy eating Italian and Japanese cuisine, and abroad I love Zuma, Nobu and Cipriani. I eat just about anything and everything on my cheat days. But I’m crazy about sweets and dark chocolate."

"I have tried my best to change my vibe in every film, be it looks or character sketch. Though you never stop learning in acting, but after a certain age, you do figure out what you want to do and how you want to do portray a character."

"It’s important to be positive throughout and ignore the negative vibe. If your team and you stay positive, nothing external can touch you. I think it’s experiencing the ups and downs of life. It’s important to sort out your priorities and decide how you want to live your life. You have to stay positive no matter what. Work keeps me so busy that I don’t get the time. However, if someone close to me invites me, I will surely be there. I’m not an egoistic person but I am quite stubborn by nature. I don’t harbour an ego because I want to learn from everything but self-respect matters to me. If someone tells me ‘you can’t do it’, I will divert all my energy to do it and show them that I can."

"Each film is challenging and a learning process for me. BO collection is not the only thing that matters for an actor as he should also be emotionally involved with the character he portrays."

"I proudly call myself a fan-made hero because of the love I have received in all these years. I hope the love I receive from fans keeps on increasing. I enjoy attention from my fans and love and crave for it. The uncertainty of not knowing what’s going to happen next is scary. What’s going to happen next- it’s like a unit test, an exam. There could be a day when you wake up and think, what if you fail. But that’s also the beauty of it. You always crave and hope-your films, interviews, everything you’re doing in this field- it’s a test, and it’s thrilling. I enjoy doing that."

"I know I get this many times, but the fact is I have always tried to prove my versatility from the given choice. Look, people remember an actor from hit films. Since two of my films of Pyaar Ka Punchnama series worked, people think I am good in such roles."

"If you ask me why I’m successful, I’d say that’s because I stay away from negative people. These people can pull you down and inject negativity into you. Good times and bad times are part of one’s life, but if you have negative people around you, bad times will never end."

"The fight that is going on now, the way everything local is becoming global, moving to the national level, I would also like the content of Bengali films to reach that place."

"I try to woo the person whom I love. Evan a good morning call to start the day is good enough for me."

"People relate to my characters and see me in a different way. They identify with me and remember the nuances of my characters. Life of an actor is not his or hers: it's everyone's life. Nothing is private; nothing is personal. If you're doing great in terms of work, that's the price you've to give."

"It's very difficult to say. Cinema teaches us something new every day. So cinema cannot be tied to any formula."

"I didn’t have a Plan B. If I didn’t have this career then I don’t know what I would have done. I didn’t have anywhere to go to, I was in a mess, and I was struggling. Back then, if I would have thought of an option then I would have never reached here. I am interested in directing, but nothing apart from that."

"Life is all about taking risks, if you never take any, you will never achieve anything."

"If I wanted, I could have ruled half of Bombay."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"Life is too short. I don't have time to speak slowly."

"You create a work of art. You do not know whether it will get public sanction. Sometimes outstanding films do no business, and sometimes films which are not so good work."

"Don't be a follower, be a leader."

"Motion picture making is a very, very involved affair. It is completely my baby. I'm a thorough professional. I plan films right from the conception of an idea to its final execution."

"I now invite to address you, “The Merchant of Death.” The “merchant of death” to terrorism, the “merchant of death” to corruption, the “merchant of death” to nepotism, the “merchant of death” to official inefficiency, the “merchant of death” to bureaucratic negligence, the “merchant of death” to poverty and ignorance, the “merchant of death” to darkness and despair."

"In recent times, media trials have become more important than trials in courts. Our objectivity has given way to systematic undermining of facts. It took us about five thousand years to create diverse and deeply profound versions of the Mahabharat and the Ramayana, but in our present era, dubious versions of each contemporary tragedy, or farce, are ready within minutes. Truth, at various levels, has been the first casualty of the media. Infact, reality gets distorted so rapidly that it becomes unrecognizable. ... However, in recent years, our politics and public life have become so polarised that people are not allowed to hear diverse voices. This is especially true with regard to Narendra Modi–who has emerged as one of the most controversial figures of our times."

"Does anyone remember who the chief minister of Maharashtra was during Mumbai riots, which were no less deadly than the Gujarat riots of 2002? Does anyone recall the name of the chief minister of UP during the Malliana and Meerut riots or who the Bihar CM was when the Bhagalpur or Jamshedpur riots under Congress regimes took place? Do we hear the names of earlier chief ministers of Gujarat under whose charge hundreds of riots took place in post-Independence India? Some of these riots were far more deadly than the 2002 outburst. The state used to explode into violence every second month. Does anyone remember who was in-charge of Delhi’s security when the 1984 massacre of Sikhs took place in the capital of India? How come Narendra Modi has been singled out as the devil incarnate, as if he personally carried out all the killings during the riots of 2002?"

"Those who speak aggressively on upholding Sanatana Dharma and Hindutva are not Hindus. They project themselves as contractors of Hindutva. We must tell them that they are speaking for furthering their political ill-intentions. People must understand it and I hope they will."

"I have checked this with authoritative historians and Akbar never did attempt to start a new religion. This is a fact which was in our history books called the Din-e Elahi. But Akbar never used the word Din-e Elahi, ever. He called it Wahdat-e Elahi, which means oneness of the creator. That no matter who you worship, in what form you worship him, you’re worshipping the creator. You may worship a stone, you may worship a crucifix, you may bow your head to the Kaaba, you may worship the rising sun and do what you like, but you are worshipping one and the same thing. That was his belief. This is what I found out."

"“These were people who came here to loot, the Mughals didn’t come here to loot. They came here to make this their home and that’s what they did. Who can deny their contribution?”... “If everything they did was horrible, then knock down the Taj Mahal, knock down the Red Fort, knock down Qutub Minar. Why do we consider the Red Fort sacred, it was built by a Mughal. We need not glorify them, but there is no need to vilify them either.”... “Tipu Sultan is vilified! A man who gave his life to drive the English away. (And it’s now being said), ‘Do you want Tipu Sultan or the Ram Temple?’ I mean, what kind of logic is this? I don’t think there is room for debate, because they can’t ever see my point of view and I can’t ever see theirs,” he added."

"In an exclusive chat with IndiaToday.in, when asked Naseeruddin Shah about how he sees this trend, he said, “Worthwhile films like Bheed, Afwaah, Faraaz, all three collapsed. Nobody went to see them, but they are flocking to see The Kerala Story which I have not seen, and I don’t intend to see because I have read enough about it.”"

"What these people don’t realise is that what they are doing is very harmful. In fact, films like Kerala Story and Gadar 2, I haven’t seen them but I know what they are about, it’s disturbing that films like Kashmir Files are so massively popular…"

"“Being positive and always smiling makes a lot of difference. I’m in ICU now, nothing to worry this is kind of my second home now. I have fun here. I started smiling at every situation now especially the nurses who take care of me. Trust me it made a lot of difference. They do a tough job of treating pain and in I C U things r worse but by smiling and being jovial creates such a good atmosphere that everything just gets better, it’s magic… smile is magic…try it.”"

"She is the backbone of the house and nothing happens if she takes a break. Without her care and love I would have never been what I am. I can never become like her but can aspire to be"

"“We should really do everything we can to contribute to the society and the country that we live in”"

""If I say I actually like to be a house husband - I enjoy cooking, I'm good at managing maids, I like gardening, super super market shopping is my favourite, taking care of kids and getting them to school"

"On World Nurse Day he gave a heartwarming tribute to all the nurses who tirelessly work, through a FB post where he said, We truly and sincerley praise them for their services to the society but do we know at what conditions are they giving their more than 100% to us. They are over worked but underpaid nightingales who deserve much more. I once asked them "what prompts them to leave India and live away from their families and loved ones"."

""By Gods grace and your prayers , the surgery I had to go through was successful. I am back home now and recovering. The cancerous tumor was completely removed but still have to go through radiation... for complete recovery I guess it will take another six months. Thanks a lot for your prayers and support".{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/i-am-still-under-treatment-but-will-be-back-to-work-soon-jishnu/articleshow/45297132.cms"

"People who are insecure about their lives run after money. If you are interested and passionate about your job, money will follow."

"It's one of the best roles I have done in my career and the experience of working with the young cast and crew is on par with my debut film Nammal."