I have no self-centeredness or ego about being a movie star.
I have lived in Mumbai for more than 20 years, have my domicile here, my home and family here.
I'm an actor, I'm not a politician.
People talk about Bollywood being very kitsch, and just songs and dances, and over the top and colorful.
I don't really have much to prove. I can easily go in a comfort zone, make two films a year, hype them because I've signed them as a star, make them cheap and they will be big hits.
I'm too shy to do kissing scenes.
In India, the films are not looked upon just as entertainment. They're a way of life.
As far as the public is concerned, India is amazingly secular.
It is stupid on my part to think of banning the media.
I want people to know that movie stars live a normal, middle-class life.
I don't kiss on screen. Period.
Sometimes, I feel the reason I have become a star beyond my films is that I am politically incorrect.
I have never claimed to do the right kind of things and make politically correct statements.
I personally believe the film turns out better when shot in one short schedule, plus it doesn't stress the actors.
Just be nice to me while I am doing the scene; that is all. I don't want big cars, I don't want big hotel rooms.
When I think back on it, of course I got lucky and got great directors and good breaks but all that was the physical part. But what made me a star was that I could take a chance and not have anything to worry about in terms of losing.
I could lie and say my wife cooks for me, but she doesn't. My wife has never learnt cooking but she has great cooks at home.
Youngsters are the most discerning audience. They want entertainment, they want issues.
I love being recognized, I love people liking me, I love the fact that people scream when I go out. I think I'll miss all that when it's taken away.
