I don't hope for anything. Not only in my professional life, but in my family life also. My total lifestyle is like that.
Cinema is an art form, a result of dedication of a number of people.
I use my hands a lot while acting.
Acting is my profession; I enact all roles with sincerity.
If I had not made a film like 'Vaanaprastham,' I would not have been able to go to Cannes or any other festival. I would not have had a chance to act as a Kathakali artiste. I would not have had a chance to be with some of the greatest Kathakali artistes. I consider all this my good fortune.
Digitization has altered the nature of the film industry. Social media, especially, has become a decisive factor in determining a film's box office success.
People want to see other's secrets and get a peek into their lives.
I can never forget my first film - it was instrumental in me becoming an actor.
I have done films in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada. I don't find any difference.
When I was in school, I used to go to the Pangode army camp, a stone's throw away from where I was staying in Mudavanmugal in Poojapura, just to watch the army parade.
There comes a turning point in the life of every person when he reflects on his journey and work and ponders on the next road to take. Is this the pinnacle, the ultimate? What next?
The thing about movies is that till it goes on floors, it's just preparations for the film.
Even when I was young, I never felt extreme feelings.
I have seen 'A Wednesday,' and it is a wonderful film.
No amount of praise should go to your head. You should always remain humble.
I want to do roles that no one else has ever done, which I know is difficult.
I own a couple of restaurants in places like Dubai and Sharjah.
'Oppam' is more of a director's movie, especially because I play a visually-challenged hero in it. The character doesn't have a perspective, and so cameras aren't placed like how they are usually done in other movies. The angles and the way the scenes are captured are different.
I acted in my first film while in my second year of degree college, in 1978.
Life is not about acting in films alone. There are so many things in life other than films and acting.
