Quotes from Paresh Rawal

Play is a medium of word and film is a medium of picture.

If I have to do a show every day, then I should have fun. It must have an element that enriches you as a person and as an actor.

I began my career with Gujarati and Hindi plays in 1973.

I believe if the atmosphere on the set is positive, it definitely reflects on the screen. Your work becomes easy if the environment on the set is healthy and positive.

Yes, Gujaratis are humorous but that's not all there is to them. Gujaratis are independent, determined and very hardworking.

It is not necessary to have a good sense of humour personally to do comedy well.

I have a hunger for good roles.

I do enjoy cricket, but the game is over hyped.

I've decided to get into active politics on Narendra Modiji's request. I don't know how successful I will be, but I'll give it my best shot.

Promotion is necessary and it has to be done. I am not shying away from promotion, but going to cities and malls and raising your hands like a stupid guy is not required.

Whatever I want to do or say, I get to do it on the silver screen, so in normal life I don't feel the necessity to do or say anything.

Work is exciting when it's challenging. It should be something that makes me afraid initially and prompts me to ask myself whether I'll be able to do it or not.

I like intelligent comedies.

I'm fortunate to have got the opportunity to play interesting characters.

I have full confidence in Modi and his policies. Just like Gujarat, he will transform India.

Why would any one make a biopic on me? I would have lived my life a certain way, had I known that a biopic will be made on it in future. I agree, every person's life has enough drama to be translated into a movie but I can't say the same about myself.

I don't like giving interviews unless I have something to talk about. Why bore people and why bore media?

Theatre has always been my passion. It never happened to me that theatre took a back seat in my life. I have never stopped doing it even after joining the film industry, and I intend to perform it lifelong.

I admired actors like Dilip Kumar and Om Puri as a kid and acting was all I ever thought about.

I believe that people should believe people around them, they should treat each other with kindness.

Rajkumar Hirani is a gem of a person. You can trust him completely.

I have met Sunil Dutt-ji two or three times and though I don't have a special memory of these meetings, I know that he was a gentleman and a fantastic human being.

My middle class values are intact.

I enjoy doing all types of role, small or big.