Quotes from Puneet Issar

My dance was really appreciated in 'Bigg Boss' and Colors TV has approached me for their dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.' I hope to take part in 'Jhalak.'

I have proved myself as an actor and now I want to show my fans that I am a good dancer too by participating in a dance reality show.

What is wrong is wrong but there has to be a layered narrative. And that is what makes 'Mahabharat' timeless. People find its characters realistic. They could see their reflection in people even today.

It is very difficult to shoot mythological shows. The costumes and the make up are very time consuming... It definitely takes a toll on the body.

Though I enjoy playing historical characters, it is very taxing.

God has been kind, people have given me a household name. Even after 30 years, they think I am Duryodhana.

I played Duryodhan, the young prince, 28 years ago. People still identify me as Duryodhan. But at 55, I cannot hope to play a 25-year-old.

I feel I am the reincarnation of Duryodhan. There are lots of similarities between me and him.

Americans need to embrace Sikhs more and Sikhs need to take the initiative to educate people about their religion.

I believe that history is written by the victors, but what about the vanquished? They also have a story to tell.

Sikh is a 500 year old community and they have been living in U.S. for the past 114 years. Yet the Sikhs were mistaken to be Arabs in the post 9/11 scenario and beaten up. Doesn't this sound bizarre? I mean Sikhs and Arabs are as different as chalk and cheese.

I like to believe I play tragic heroes - characters that are torn between the good and bad, the black and the white.

A man should keep inventing and re-inventing himself.

I find the character of Jarasandh, the King of Magadha, captivating and challenging since he was invincible.

Tulsi Ramsay has been my mentor. In 1982, he and his brother Shyam Ramsay, came to me for 'Purana Mandir.'

I was nominated 13 times during my 15-week stay in 'Bigg Boss' but they couldn't get me out. That is because I was truthful and entertained the audience with my good sense of humour.

Many star kids constantly get compared to their fathers and are unable to match their parent's mettle. But I am proud to say that my son has taken the legacy forward.

See, my relationship with Salman is of mutual love. But just because he is a good friend of mine, I wouldn't want to use him for a cameo in my film or ask him to endorse my film. That is not me.

Indian mythology and its characters have always fascinated me and I find the antagonists especially very interesting.

I feel Karna is the noblest character in the 'Mahabharat,' and Duryodhan is reason for the war between cousins.

With newcomers in your cast, any producer would allocate a budget of not more than Rs 5-6 crores. But the scale I wanted was big and Sardar Peshaura Singh Thind left no stone unturned in the making of 'I Am Singh.'

Given a chance, I would love to host a television show as I have good communication skills and am fluent in Hindi, English and Urdu.

In the heady days that followed the success of 'Mahabharat,' I was young, vain and didn't care much about the story. But in the next two decades, I read a lot on the epic.

Being in front of a live audience is like taking an steroid shot. The applause, the claps in each and every dialogue , people being mesmerized by the performance, and the standing ovation is unparallel. This kind if a feeling you can not get in any other medium!