Quotes

Someone shamelessly wrote that I was caught red-handed with one of my heroines. And to think that I was with my wife at that point of time. Ha!

Politics was never in our blood and in our family... I will never return to it.

When I saw 'Shola Aur Shabnam (1992)' and 'Aankhen (1993),' I did not anticipate that they would become such hits. They looked like B-plus projects.

All of us start from zero. We take the right decision and become a hero.

I want to get away from my comic image. Not that I won't do any more comic roles, but I won't opt for the usual 'Govinda' type of comedies.

When you join a political party, you are attaching yourself with an organization of skilled people. And when you work with an organization, your working capacity becomes double. One can perform better with the help of an organization to implement their thoughts.

Ranveer Singh and Varun Dhawan both have a body like Salman Khan. But they can't say it. If they call themselves as Salman Khan, then they won't get films. They can't afford to be against Khan. This is how the filmy world works.

I have always listened to elders in my life.

When I believed in astrology and numerology, people made fun of me, but today there are so many channels just dedicated to astrology and numerology. I now regret that I didn't start a channel on this. But then, I am happy in life. I don't dwell upon it.

Jaipur is the hometown of my religious guruji. It has a special place in my heart, and I have been here several times.

I tried working with the best of directors and producers. I tried being selective, but things didn't work out. Now, I am open to working with anybody and everybody who is good. Or I'll try to make it good. That suits me.

It feels great to know that someone from the younger generation is following me.

Romantic scenes are a part of Bollywood cinema, and if the script demands some kind of intimacy, I have no issues with my daughter doing those scenes.

I know there are some powerful people in the industry who don't want me to do well.

I've a track record of successful comedy films spread over more than a decade.

There are massive camps in Bollywood. I never belonged to any camps, but I think it was a wrong move. I should have had. It affects your career. It's one big family.

From a very young age, my dad did not have work, so mummy would look after the house. She would go and sing bhajans and do thumri performances to support the house.

I never planned my movies. I never selected subjects to win the National Award. I did films that made the masses happy.

I weighed 107 kilos when 'Sukh' was released. I had become like a South Indian comedian.

An artiste can only be happy when he is true to his art.

I am not worried about failure. I have made my career in this industry, so it does not scare me.

If you've been associated and successful with a particular kind of acting for so many years, then it's wise to continue in the same direction.

My mother is responsible for whatever success I have achieved today.

Screen-pair magic doesn't come with two people. It comes with 10 people.

I have been an actor for more than 125 films now. People see me every day, every hour, be it on TV or in newspapers.

Dancing comes naturally to me.

People liked my performances in 'Kill Dill' and 'Happy Ending,' but I was hardly there in them.

In Indian politics, deception seems a byword. I'll have none of that.