Quotes from Babu Antony

Martial art is a nice path to healthy body, mind, and spirit.

Sometime ago, I went for a film festival in San Francisco and that's where I met film director Warren Foster and actors Robert Parham and Randy Taylor, by chance.

I believe that an actor should be like water, free-flowing and extremely flexible.

When I emerged as a hero, there were times I had continuous hits in Malayalam. I also tasted success as a supporting actor in other languages. But there was a collective effort from a group in the Malayalam film industry to flush me out, which affected my career.

I have never taken supplements or steroids in my life and the only luxury I allow myself is tea.

There have been instances of many trying to pull me down in Mollywood. However, I have no complaints.

Entertaining audiences is of prime priority for me. If they feel entertained, through that I get appreciation and my talent is therefore proved.

I remember that alongside the expected dishes, our family had a few of our own specials too like 'meen manga curry,' which had a yummy green colored gravy.

Generally, occasions like Maundy Thursday and Easter can strictly be family affairs for Christian households. But, while I was growing up in my ancestral home in Ponkunnam in Kottayam district, they weren't so. My late dad was a very cool, affable person who liked to involve our friends and neighbors too in such celebrations.

I don't take films to prove my talent and receive critical acclaim or awards.

I will be working with Akshay Kumar in the upcoming Raghava Lawrence film 'Laxmmi Bomb.' I can't say much, but can mention that it is a very important, positive role, and the character is someone who will be with the lead actor, so there will be no fights with him.

Even at home, I am not too much into trainings and workouts.

'Poovizhi Vasalile' was remade into five languages, including Hindi, and I played the same role in all.

My kids like it when I sit with them and watch the movies or games they are interested in.

There were many fruit trees in our house when I was growing up and I never missed climbing any of them.

Of late, Mollywood has been having many films that are being made not because the makers think it will be accepted by the audience; but because they know that they can get back their investment made in the film by selling its satellite rights. This, I believe, is a very bad trend.

I strongly feel there is nothing like a trend or even 'new generation movies.' A movie can be of a new generation only in terms of technology and nothing else.

I'm proud to have associated with a small, yet beautiful film like 'Kaaka Muttai.'

I agree to play a character if I feel that as an audience member, it will entertain me.

There is enough space for everyone in the Tamil industry and it is free of politics.

I teach mixed martial arts and I am having a gala time running a school dedicated to it.

I'm not interested in doing every role that is coming my way.

I am not getting many offers in Mollywood, which is not the case in other film industries. And of the roles that are offered to me, I choose only the best.

I am looking for variety roles.