Actor

I have always said that the biggest difference between stage and cinema is that one has got close-ups.

Even in Malayalam films, I don't mind if I am not cast as hero.

I am a humongous Mohanlal fan. I adore the actor. I am also a huge Mammootty fan, and that's not being diplomatic at all.

I don't take my shirt off in every film I do.

Something like a 'Maheshinte Prathikaram' will work anywhere in the world because it speaks of something that is beyond language.

When the script of 'Nine' came along, I saw that there's a possibility of making something that is genuinely new and entertaining at the same time.

I got 'Aurangzeb' because I gave an audition and passed it.

I have no plans to quit south films and come to Bollywood.

Failure doesn't scare me. And neither success. I am equally detached to both.

'Aiyyaa' was not the first film that I was offered in Hindi... it was the first film that I wanted to do in Hindi.

Acting in two films would mean four months of the year, which would leave eight months for me, and if Bollywood needs that time from me, I am ready to give it a shot.

Hindi has never been a trouble. In fact, Hindi is the only language I can speak and write apart from Malayalam and English.

Failure is easy to handle because once you fail, the options are very simple... like, 'Try something different,' or, 'Maybe if you do the same thing, do it in a different way.'

I have always believed that facilitating good, unusual content should be one of my prerogatives as someone who has spent half his life in cinema.

As long as interesting work will find me, I will love to do more Bollywood films.

We have always wanted to give back to cinema, and we couldn't possibly think of a better way to do that than facilitate films which we believe will make Malayalam cinema proud.

All the films that I have signed or I intend to sign are purely on the basis of merit of what the films are about.

Directing a film in Hindi is definitely on the cards.

I've done more than 100 films, which is a sizeable chunk of life in cinema, so if something can startle me, then I think we can say we're looking at something fairly new.

Directing Mr. Mohanlal was a delight. He's completely there and wanting to know what you want him to do. He's very keen on making sure the director's vision is realised.