Quotes from Satish Kaushik

Remaking 'Karzzz' was like revisiting childhood.

Sarah Gavron is a fantastic director.

When generation changes,, things get outdated but then if you have talent and patience, you bounce back.

Karzzz is my way' of paying homage to the mesmerising cinema of '80s, to Subhash Ghai's revered cult film 'Karz.'

I had lost my son 20 years back, when I was at the peak of my career. I couldn't really get time to even feel that loss. I used to be continuously busy with work and this would make me feel guilty: I didn't even have the time to mourn my son's death.

I had seen 'Pithamagan' at the big screen in 2003. I was moved by the story and especially the character played by Vikram.

Somehow, in Bollywood I have always been offered comic roles. However, I am being looked at differently when it comes to movies being made in the West.

I feel proud of the fact that I did something differently in 'Brick Lane' and got so much of love, affection and respect from audiences and filmmakers there.

Coming from Karolbagh, I have been a movie buff all my life.

Lots of people said that I have been a comic actor for such a long time, but as a director I was very serious.

Loveleen Tandon, the casting director of 'Brick Lane,' understood my capacity and suggested my name to director Sarah Gavron. The film has such universal appeal that given a chance I would like to remake it in Hindi.

During the song 'Chai Mein Chini' Sridevi had to keep her Chinese make-up on for hours. It was very painful since her eyes had been narrowed and there were pins all over her head, but she kept the make-up on without any complaint.

Salman has always been a warm person. I have seen him grow as an actor and its always lovely working with him.

If 'Mr. India 2' happens, Calendar should be there.

The motive behind a Delhi Film Council is simple - with so many filmmakers coming to Delhi to shoot their films, casting Delhi's young lads in their movies and even keeping the city as the base of their story, they surely need more collaboration in future. When they'll have such a council in the city, they will be able to work better.

I am proud of the fact that I have co-produced the film 'A Billion Colour Story.'

Mainstream Mumbai movies are my bread and butter, but films like 'Brick Lane' and 'Road, Movie' provide sustenance to my creative soul.

In the '70s, '80s and '90s, noted actors like Iftekhar used to get mainly police officer roles, Bindu ji would do a negative role, and Nirupama Roy was the on-screen mother. All this had its own charm. There was a fixed casting.

In everybody's career there comes a moment when there is slowdown but one has to have that conviction and belief in themselves.

We have new generation coming in and they are so talented and you need to match up with them. The key lies in reinventing yourself.

Biopics no longer have to be about national leaders and well known achievers. Look at 'Sarbjit.' It is about an ordinary Punjabi woman's extraordinary courage to prove her brother's innocence.

Randeep Hooda is a fantastic actor. His presence on screen is mind blowing.

Delays can't mar a film.

My father was a salesman in Delhi and used to go around Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for work.