Quotes from Rajpal Yadav

'Time to Dance' is a very unique film as entire team has really worked hard. I am not playing dancer's role but I always try to entertain my audience no matter if it is serious or comedy role.

Everyone is born, and has a death date. The days in between are meant to live, which is why I am not afraid of anyone.

When I had entered Bollywood, I had decided that in the first decade of my career, I will do what others ask me to do, and in the next decade, I will do what I want.

Besides acting, I had learnt a lot about entertainment at the Bhartendu Natya Academy, Lucknow and the National School of Drama, Delhi, which I had not been able to put to use. That inspired me to take up direction.

The way Raj Kapoor saab acted and directed all his life, I don't think there is anyone today who can even touch him. He was also from a theatre background. I consider him the teacher of creativity.

Even though I've acted in many films, I have directed for the first time, and I will always consider myself a student.

I don't think that in humor and jokes, in whatever way they are done, there is any kind of disrespect.

I always had this concept of mobile theatre, to promote the learning of acting.

There are three things. Either somebody invested Rs 5 crore or somebody loaned this much money. The third thing is that Rajpal Yadav was involved in a fraud. Only one of these three things can be right. Please let me know which of these I am getting punished for.

When I decided to direct a film, I went through around 200 to 300 scripts. Out of which, 12 subjects were finalized and 'Aata Pata Laapta' emerged as the winner.

'Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain' is a film seen through my eyes. I play a labourer.

I got a break in 1999 in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Jungle.' I won awards for 'Jungle.'

It's true that I have never done something like 'Yaar Dhokebaaz, Pyaar Dhokebaaz.' I colored my hair golden-brown. I am bare-chested in the song and have my own style of dancing. I thoroughly enjoyed what I was doing.

Like every day, the sun's rays are different, so is Rajpal Yadav.

My father is a very sweet man. He has led a very honest life. Perhaps it's the result of his goodness that I am doing well in my career.

I want to be a three-dimensional actor, excelling in comedy, negative roles and even serious roles.

'Padosan' is a three-dimensional film. The chemistry between Saira Banu, Sunil Dutt and Mehmood is too good.

I used to interact with the fellow prisoners during recreation activity; I used to conduct an interactive session that we named 'Rajpal Ki Paathshala.'

I am a workaholic man and I am used to working from morning to evening.

Till the age of 40, actors are pleasing others, but after that is the time to command characters and ask for what we want from script writers.

You can practice dance, climbing a mountain and action stunts, but to get your timing right you have to have the power of imagination and an alert mind.

I didn't want to do an item role as a Sikh in 20 years of my career. Once, in 'Chor Machaaye Shor,' Bobby Deol and I disguised ourselves as sardars to save ourselves, but I refused many other roles.

I don't have regrets from either life or the industry. I'm happy and satisfied with life.

If you have capabilities then the audience will accept you with an open gate. The way you would show them your identity, they will accept you. But you should have the honesty to show your true identity.