Quotes from Anupam Kher

People tend to scare you pointing out your shortfalls. If you voluntarily admit your faults, then people won't have anything to point out.

In India, film sets are like a family atmosphere.

My first British film was Gurinder Chadha's 'Bend It Like Beckham,' which was a huge international success.

Actors in the film industry are usually wary of expressing their opinions on the issues of the day, politics especially.

I was 28 when I played the role of a 65 year old man in my first film.

I would like congratulate everyone who was a part of 'Life of Pi.'

I'm not a cribber, or someone who criticises. People who criticise are not doers. I'm a doer.

I don't think that I will say that we are less talented in Bollywood, but our functioning is different. We cater to a different kind of audience.

I'm looking to do an honest job, and I don't have any Indian talk show as a reference point. I'm not looking down on them, but I want to do what Oprah did.

Our school not only makes you an actor, it makes you understand who you actually are as well... it gives you discipline and punctuality. It also teaches you a way of life.

Practice makes an actor excel. It is like cycling and motor driving. It is an art, which can be learnt and practised.

Drama school, you know, I own an acting school, Actor Prepares.

I'm very happy doing what I'm doing; I don't think I'm prepared to devote my time to politics. When I am, I'd like to give it 100%. I'm not in the frame of mind, and I'm too greedy an actor to do that.

I wrote a book on life coaching, because my life became my own reference point how to live.

Being a popular director or actor's son can be frightening in this industry. What if you are not able to make it?

It is important to be financially savvy when you turn producer. As a director, you just need to have a good script in hand.

I have always believed that directing a film is like telling a story. You have to tell it well so that it is appreciated.

I have never judged life. If I had, I would have been a complete mess.

I still feel I belong to the theatre. There is nothing more challenging and exciting for an actor than performing before a live audience. The stage is the real testing ground for an actor.

I speak for Kashmiri pundits because injustice has been done to them, and the political discourse doesn't give them enough importance.

I discovered that the world frightens you with your shortcomings, but if you do not worry about it, you are liberated.

Success is boring... failure is exciting and more entertaining.

An actor is only a part of the film, not the whole, and very often, he is moulded by the director. That is why a good director can make so much difference to a film.

I was failed in all other aspects of filmmaking and was completely bankrupt because my dreams were higher than realities. So I started my acting school in a small room with 12 students to prepare future actors and actresses.