Quotes from Binnu Dhillon

Vote is a medium of change and a right one should not waste.

I have never believed in keeping bouncers. Even as an actor, I walk alone without star tantrums. My work and good deeds for the country will be my shield.

It's surreal. Here I was, a bhangra champion who had performed at an Indian festival in the U.K. and Germany, a television theatre actor who barely made Rs 1,000 a day working like a donkey all year round.

Such was his popularity that a film would sell only in his name. People would watch a particular film because it had Mehar Mittal in the cast.

Jaspal Bhatti saab was the one who uplifted the image of Sikhs on the national and international stage. There used to be a lot of satire on Sikhs earlier. A guy wearing a turban was portrayed as a joke, but since Bhatti saab entered cinema he changed the entire perspective and idiom of Sardar jokes.

Bollywod films run on the shoulders of its lead actors. The audience goes to watch the actors and talks about the story later. On the contrary, Punjabi films are now running on the shoulders of their stories and content, which is an achievement.

I am very enthusiastic and positive about 'Bailaras' which is a maiden movie under my home production - Naughty Men Production.

We often see discrimination on the basis of color and complexion in society.

The kind of films being made, that are called experimental, only happens when the industry is confident enough for them to work and I believe that soon we will see a 100 crore blockbuster Punjabi film.

The beauty of filmmaking in Punjabi industry is that we never control the fun happening on the set.

I love theatre, but it is losing its value in Punjab. There are no funds or government back up.

We are indulging in therapy involuntarily when we chose to laugh.

Punjabi culture is very strong and we have thousand of stories, which can be turned into films to keep our generations rooted in the culture.

I am a jolly person. I love to laugh and make people laugh all the time.

We have high hopes from 'Zakhmi.' People will definitely like the movie.

No one writes for me exclusively, nor do lead roles come by that easily. 'Dulla Bhatti' was one, but I was so disappointed with the film.

When we were kids, we didn't have the luxury to take decisions of our life as the right was reserved for our parents. There were a lot of insecurities, not necessarily towards how we look but otherwise as well.

If Hollywood can make films on insects and make big money, why can't we make films on Punjabi culture?

I make sure not to do anything which can be insulting for women- something very common in Punjabi films.

I liked the character very much and even in general roles like this entice me. I started my journey in Punjabi film industry with negative roles, and then gradually comic roles and situational comedy fell into my kitty.

'Band Vaaje' is all-in-all a comedy film. But all comic scenes are situational. The jokes are not just for the sake of punches. The film has proper story which we are sure that audiences will love.

In a way yes, I do 3-4 films a year, and I have dialogues and punches that somewhere become similar, but in a stage play, everything is different.

I'd advise the youth to not get influenced or forced by their elders. They should have own political views and choices and the courage to pick the right leader.

It's the most difficult thing to make people laugh.