Quotes About Perseverance

When I started out, at 19, I was told, by the media and the film industry to do a certain kind of films and work with certain kind of stars. Coming from a non-filmi background, I did not know how to go about it, as there were different people trying to push me in various directions.

Though there is lot of struggle, nothing deterred my ambition to get into the film industry.

Of course, my children have my full support but they'll have to work hard and prove themselves if they want to make a career in film industry.

I didn't go to film school.

I did not go to film school.

Major film stars tend to do a film and then have a couple of months off. I'm not a major film star; I'm a jobbing actor.

Most of the films I've done were ruined in the postproduction, not during filming.

I can very much relate to being on the road and filming and trying to train. It's a whole different ball game.

A lot of people think that I and Debina met while filming for 'Ramayan,' and then we got married in 2011. Very few know that when we were nothing, we weren't actors, we were only looking for work - we were just 19 and 20 years old, we eloped and got married, in 2006. We did not tell our parents.

If you look at anybody who's had along career, if you look at the choices they've made - even if the movies haven't worked - they've always worked with great filmmakers.

When I wanted to become a filmmaker, there was nobody for me to look up to.

For a documentary filmmaker, I do very well.

It's easy to make a film, but it's hard to make a career of being a filmmaker.

When I started making films, like almost every filmmaker, I think, you're just so excited to be able to make a movie that you'll do anything.

Filmmaking can give you everything, but at the same time, it can take everything from you.

The truth about filmmaking is you have all these ideas and you're trying to convince everybody that they should buy into this idea, but at two o'clock in the morning when you're all on your own you're going, 'Geez, I hope I know what I'm doing. I hope this idea is gonna work.'

I think I still have that same drive and determination, the same curiosity and passion for filmmaking that I did when I first started. Every film brings with it unique challenges and experiences, and I approach every one with the same enthusiasm.

In the world of independent filmmaking, you're never quite sure what's happening when and where.

Stop-motion has limitations, any form of filmmaking does, but stop-motion has a lot of limitations.

I haven't earned much money through films.

I acted in 'Aap Kaa Surroor,' which did well. But after that, films didn't work for me.

It's not as if I've have done really awful films. It's just that my films haven't clicked at the box-office which doesn't make me a lousy actor.

I came from a dirt farm, now I'm filthy rich.

I have to say, Franz in 'Rock of Ages,' I had three final callbacks for that role before I booked it - it was something that I'd dreamed of. I wanted to play that role. I love that show.