Quotes from Chunky Pandey

I have regional films, Bengali and Telugu, but always wanted to do a Marathi film especially because I think this industry makes the best comedy films.

I went into 'Bigg Boss' house for two hours to promote my film, and I got scared.

I'm obsessed with all things Bengali, man. I love fish, my maid is Bengali, I acted in Bengali and Bangladeshi films.

I always had a wicked streak in me, the sadist side in me also comes in my comedy films.

I have a habit of collecting all my old stuff. I still have all my old clothes and old cars, but my wife spends all my money.

Though I was nominated for awards for films like 'Tezaab' and 'Apna Sapna Money Money' but I never won an award. Now I am not even nominated for any awards but still I attend the award functions as I love being there despite figuring prominently in a lot of leg pulling that goes around in the award ceremonies.

I had started doing Bangladeshi films. You can say most of my aspirations of being an actor got fulfilled there but I also lost out as an actor here back home.

I have eaten grasshoppers in Thailand, snails in France, ostrich in Australia, crocodile in South Africa and Polar Bear meat in Moscow.

It is the third edition of 'Housefull,' I was there in the first and second, thank god, I'm in the third part.

I think comedy is very easy. Its all in the writing. If the writing is good and you have good director it is good.

When you do a good film, it will remain forever.

I would really like to be reborn as my wife, Bhavana, because people keep telling her that she has got a beautiful husband.

I realized that in every movie, there are a handful of scenes that stand out. So, if you get two of those four-five scenes, then you're set.

I've gone after stuff that is short and highly appealing.

If there's anything I love after my wife and my kids, it's my toilet. I am king there.

What I want to do now is to play a dark character. I want a role that taps into my dark side and it will be a refreshing change for me after all the comic roles.

When I came back to Hindi cinema, I realized a generation had forgotten me completely.

It requires a lot of courage for someone to cast me in something else. I am just hoping that someone sees something else in me other than comedy.

'Click' is a horror film and a first for me. People think I always had a face good enough to do films of this genre. So now I'd take that as a compliment.

'Housefull' was a mass entertainer. Kids loved that film and they asked me when I was coming back. I feel I can't tell them that I am coming back as Baba 3G in a sex comedy, 'Kya Super Kool Hai Hum.'

In 'Saaho,' I play a grey character, someone who is complex from within. Devraj is someone who has grown cold over time, to the extent that people might describe him as someone who has died a hundred times.

Look at Sridevi. She is going to be remembered forever for her films.

I should have got a better deal in my career, but everything has its time. You can't rush things, feel remorse or regret.

If I have to start my career afresh, I would like to repeat everything, good or bad, which I did in the past 33 years.