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Theatre is my first love.
As you age, you should be graceful.
The turban is a Sikh's honor, pride and art.
There is nothing wrong with falling for someone.
Every antagonist is a protagonist in his own right.
A man should keep inventing and re-inventing himself.
Actors thrive on challenges. Only then can you perform.
At a broader level, 'I Am Singh' is an anti-racism film.
Though I enjoy playing historical characters, it is very taxing.
History written by the victims trickles down in the form of folklore.
It's wonderful when you're performing and the audience responds to it.
Filmmaking seems more difficult but theatre comes with its own challenges.
The beauty about the 'Mahabharat' is that every character has shades of grey.
I was a diction, speech and method acting professor before I became an actor.
I am on a ketos diet so I avoid sugar, dairy products, wheat, grain or pulses.
In prose, if you forget a line, you can say something else in the same context.
I would work out seven hours a day - 3.5 hours in the morning and 3.5 in the evening.
I am an artist. An actor performs, whether it's in front of the camera or a live audience.
I used to work out for eight hours a day, which includes running, boxing and martial arts.
'I Am Singh' is primarily about mistaken identities that led to racism post the 9/11 attacks.
'I Am Singh' underlines the fact that every guy who wears a turban is not an Osama Bin Laden.
I feel I am the reincarnation of Duryodhan. There are lots of similarities between me and him.
It should be easily admitted that every hero is only as great as the villain that he prevails over.
God has been kind, people have given me a household name. Even after 30 years, they think I am Duryodhana.
I find the character of Jarasandh, the King of Magadha, captivating and challenging since he was invincible.
I feel Karna is the noblest character in the 'Mahabharat,' and Duryodhan is reason for the war between cousins.
I believe that history is written by the victors, but what about the vanquished? They also have a story to tell.
Americans need to embrace Sikhs more and Sikhs need to take the initiative to educate people about their religion.
I like to believe I play tragic heroes - characters that are torn between the good and bad, the black and the white.
Indian mythology and its characters have always fascinated me and I find the antagonists especially very interesting.
I have always had a heavy built and have been into all sorts of physical activities like weight training and martial arts.
Given a chance, I would love to host a television show as I have good communication skills and am fluent in Hindi, English and Urdu.
I have proved myself as an actor and now I want to show my fans that I am a good dancer too by participating in a dance reality show.
You cannot have another 'Ten Commandments' or 'Ben Hur' or 'Sholay' or 'Mother India.' Likewise you cannot have another 'Mahabharat.'
I played Duryodhan, the young prince, 28 years ago. People still identify me as Duryodhan. But at 55, I cannot hope to play a 25-year-old.
It is very difficult to shoot mythological shows. The costumes and the make up are very time consuming... It definitely takes a toll on the body.
Artificial intelligence is taking over a lot of things. Jobs are going to go but artists and theatre are not going anywhere because it is live performance.
My dance was really appreciated in 'Bigg Boss' and Colors TV has approached me for their dance reality show 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.' I hope to take part in 'Jhalak.'
Many star kids constantly get compared to their fathers and are unable to match their parent's mettle. But I am proud to say that my son has taken the legacy forward.
In the heady days that followed the success of 'Mahabharat,' I was young, vain and didn't care much about the story. But in the next two decades, I read a lot on the epic.
I was nominated 13 times during my 15-week stay in 'Bigg Boss' but they couldn't get me out. That is because I was truthful and entertained the audience with my good sense of humour.
See, my relationship with Salman is of mutual love. But just because he is a good friend of mine, I wouldn't want to use him for a cameo in my film or ask him to endorse my film. That is not me.
What is wrong is wrong but there has to be a layered narrative. And that is what makes 'Mahabharat' timeless. People find its characters realistic. They could see their reflection in people even today.
Duryodhan was a prince fighting for his throne. He was powered by ambition and aspiration. Parshuram is godly. His fight is against injustice at a larger societal level. I've enjoyed playing both the characters.
With newcomers in your cast, any producer would allocate a budget of not more than Rs 5-6 crores. But the scale I wanted was big and Sardar Peshaura Singh Thind left no stone unturned in the making of 'I Am Singh.'
'My Name is Khan' saw the post 9/11 scenario from a Muslim perspective. In fact all films dealing with the post 9/11 conflict - whether 'New York,' 'Kurbaan' or 'Khuda Kay Liye' only showed how Muslims were victimized.
In 2017 I started writing 'Mahabharat An Epic Tale' and it took me two years to write it and prepare the production with Rahul Bhuchar of Felicity theatre, and we launched it on the 17th of Nov 2018 and it was a super success.
Parshuram's is a very detailed character. People generally know him as an angry man who goes around cursing. What they are not aware of is the undercurrent of pain behind every curse of his. I bring out this pain in the character.
We often know only one version of the story... the version portrayed by the person who wins a war and lives to tell the tale, and the one who loses a war is always remembered as the 'Antagonist' making the victor the 'Protagonist.'
I had read the 'Mahabharat' thoroughly even before meeting B. R. Chopra Sir. I knew the most important character was Duryodhan. Without him the 'Mahabharat' would not have happened. I straight away went and asked for that character itself.