Quotes from Paresh Rawal

Films are meant for the masses, for the purpose of entertainment.

Theatre is an actor's medium while a film is the director's.

I enjoy doing all kinds of roles, but I don't want to be restricted to comedy alone.

No actor can rise above the script of the film.

I never felt like running away from my dreams.

Except theatre, there is no medium which can satisfy good artistes in India.

Before passing a judgement on somebody just give it a thought about what he or she went through.

I frequently visit Ahmedabad. My sister lives here.

My ideology is the same as that of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which doesn't believe in a vote bank politics. It's a vision for better India.

I want to make sensible commercial films.

Sanjay Dutt is a prankster and brings life to the sets.

I always enjoy shooting for all my films.

It's not whether I believe in God, but it's whether He believes in me.

Harin Pathak is like my elder brother.

In a film, I can show you the beach, the sunset, the roads, while in a play you have to imagine all that.

Even after witnessing an inflow of a large number of people from other states, Gujaratis haven't changed and are still warm and loving.

Theatre has a strong connect with the audience and gratifies me as an actor, but the canvas of films is huge!

I don't think it would be very difficult for me to open the chapters of my life because there isn't much there.

I would loved to be called a character actor.

At the end of the day, my bread and butter comes from films, so I have to work in films that may not have a great script, but give me a fat pay cheque.

I don't believe in terminologies like 'lead role' or 'supporting role' or 'cameo role,' etc.

A good comedian has to be a fine actor all around.

I am tired of doing stupid comedies. Though comedy has given me the breakthrough in the industry, I constantly feel the need to grow.

Charlie Chaplin was known to be an acrimonious person. Not that I compare myself to him but I am quite brusque, too.