Actor

A good deal of my effort goes into the selection of films, because these things cannot be just predicted, so I am careful about the movies I finally do. Next year, too, I will have four or five films where I play different roles.

I did 'Ponthan Mada' with Laboni Sarkar, which had won many awards.

Mustard oil is not popular in Kerala at all. We have coconut oil and refined oil. I've tried some sweets and, of course, the famous fish, hilsa! I have a cook here with me, so he made it in our style.

Our people work more, earn more, spend more. Here they work less, gain less, and spend less, but they are happy! That's what I think. Also, I haven't seen people here drink much, unlike Kerala, where it's almost like bread and coffee for them!

The love and liking that people have for me has bowled me over, and I am simply overwhelmed.

I have played many cop roles in my career, and my effort is to make each role different.

Yes, it is true that I wanted to direct Rajinikanth in 'Bhoothakkannadi,' and I even narrated the story to him. But the project never materialised.

I am an Indian, and I know what India is. I know Indian culture. I know Indian constitution and democracy.

There are times when you get several great, exciting roles; there are times when you don't.

The producers came across some of my photographs. They thought that I resembled Ambedkar closely. So they invited me.

I am very emotional, and I get really upset when any of my films flop. I also get hurt over silly things. That is the way I am; I can't help it.

I don't consider any film of mine bad. I give all my films the importance they deserve. I look at all my roles with the same kind of seriousness.

I have done great characters in Malayalam, too. In that sense, there was nothing special about my acting as Ambedkar. But I am sure that this is a great venture, and I will get a lot of exposure in India and abroad. I have tried my best to do maximum justice to the character.

I believe in the theory that one cannot make a good film; it just happens.

The success of a film is always a combination of many people's efforts.

When the medium of the film is English, even the illiterates also should speak in proper English.

Everyone has ups and downs. You can't always get exciting roles.

Tell me one industry where there are no problems. Whatever problems are there are similar to the problems faced elsewhere.

There were no clippings of Ambedkar. The only thing I had was a two-and-a-half minute film which I saw countless times. Nobody knows how he walked, how he spoke, or how he behaved. I had to conceive all those things in my mind. I had to work a lot on the make-up, too.

I am a professional actor, and I am very careful about being sincere to the characters I play.