Quotes from Atul Kulkarni

I am not really missing theatre as I get to act in films, that too in different languages, such as Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Marathi, my mother tongue.

Reading a newspaper is as important to me as reading a script. Sitting in a cafe and drinking coffee is as important as going for a shoot.

As far as Raikar Case' is concerned, I give the entire credit to the writer because of the way they have written this show. It is extremely intriguing.

I love to be a part of movies, irrespective of the cultural and language barriers.

I had read an article about a couple who had developed a private forest in Coorg, and were working towards preserving it. I wanted to do something similar and wanted to give something back to the nature from which we have stolen so much. So my cousins and I bought 24 acres of land and we planted trees in that.

If you have been accepted and appreciated in a particular role, the industry finds it convenient to slot you in that image. You can't blame them actually - a lot of money is involved.

My profession is very important but it's a small part of my life.

I have no regrets for not having a solo career in Bollywood because when I joined the film industry I was 35 years old. Nobody gets solo leads when they start their career at this age.

Zero budget filmmaking is frustrating but also liberating.

Actors require flexibility, a kind of openness and readiness to leave their comfort zone.

As an actor, you always want to try something you haven't done before. For me, the uncomfortable zone is the one to enter.

I don't like to get typecast, and I believe, one should be cautious while choosing roles.

Dancing like a typical Hindi film hero was a bit strange at first but I enjoyed it.

I chose those films which I would like as a spectator. Then, I also look at the character and decide whether I will enjoy playing it as an actor.

I love working in multiple languages, and these days good films are being made across the country.

My native place is Belgaum and I understand Kannada and have a flavor for acting in South Indian languages.

I had the Forrest Gump' DVD and started watching. While watching it, I had no intention of writing it. When I started watching it, I got some flashes that it can be adapted in Hindi. That's how it started.

Among books, one of my early favorites was Gurunath Naik, a Marathi novelist. His mysteries were very popular in the 70s.

There is a striking difference in my look in Burma.' I've experimented with my hairdo, and got a new hair color especially for the role.

After studying theatre from National School of Drama, theatre became a passion, an ambition.

As a format, I have watched shows from the West. I have tried to understand what it is and how this format is treated by writers, directors, and actors. I have been studying this format for four to five years.

I was initiated into acting with college plays, enacted by our amateur theatre group, Natya Aradhna, in Sholapur.

There is a certain kind of anxiety whenever I go perform live in a play.

'The Raikar Case' will offer the viewers with a kind of such a real experience as it truly delivers more than what meets the eye.