Pankaj Kapur

As a kid I wanted to be a pilot.

— Pankaj Kapur

I became a writer out of the desire to express myself.

— Pankaj Kapur

I have loved playing every character that I essayed.

— Pankaj Kapur

I am not a person of schedule when it comes to writing.

— Pankaj Kapur

Drama should be taught in schools to have more artistic people.

— Pankaj Kapur

For a father, to separate from his son is not easy.

— Pankaj Kapur

Over centuries, we have attached too many meanings to religion.

— Pankaj Kapur

My first love and my first instinct are acting.

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I don't want to do films where I'm just there with nothing much to do.

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When you ask me why I do one film a year, it is not my fault. I've chosen what I liked from…

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I do a project and then I forget about it because the release of whatever work you have done is not in…

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Most of the theatre work that you see in India is very verbose and the visual is whatever you can create on…

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There is a perception that I do certain kind of films. That's not true. I am open to any good scripts with…

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If offered a good role, I would like to work in a good Punjabi film. This land has produced great writers, poets…

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In the 80s, parallel cinema gained momentum. So, I got back to films and won National awards for Maqbool' and other films.

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My friend Akshay Upadhyay and I used to write poetry and read out to each other.

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I must say that Bengaluru has been one of the best places where I've performed and I would love to associate with…

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Women do have better roles to play, more characters are being written. For instance, Surpriya Pathak's character in 'Ram Leela' or Neena…

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When you get confidence from your director, as an actor, it is all a matter of how your director says, 'This is…

— Pankaj Kapur

I agree I'd like to do more work. But the right kind of roles has to be offered to me. I'm not…

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We compare everything with what is being done in the West. Even the film reviews are written like that. It is sad…

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My wife and I often have debates about who studied in a better school and when I list KVM alumni, she kind…

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As an actor, I have always felt, everything is available in the script. If there is anything you feel the script lacks,…

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I was required to jump from a parachute into a lake and for this I was dangled in the air 100 feet…

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I have been fortunate to get different types of work, but by and large till 90s for actors like me there were…

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As an actor you are supposed to do some kind of action in case it is required. I remember this sequence where…

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Many people from the industry come up to me and say 'We don't see you onscreen much.' But where are the scripts?…

— Pankaj Kapur

We have had examples in our industry of people working for 30-40 years because of their ability to act. Your looks leave…

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I know that people in Dubai are particularly well read, educated and intelligent and that the audience in front of me will…

— Pankaj Kapur

Different kind of cinema is being created, people are coming up with different kind of scripts, they are able to come up…

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I enjoy playing different kind of people.

— Pankaj Kapur

As an actor, I am not comfortable with an artificial beard.

— Pankaj Kapur

My children can do what they want to do.

— Pankaj Kapur

I have learnt to become patient as an actor.

— Pankaj Kapur

'Jersey' is a very strong story and is driven by emotions.

— Pankaj Kapur

Creativity should be balanced with commercial interests.

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I've been saying yes to almost every interesting script that comes my way.

— Pankaj Kapur

When an actor gets an opportunity to do things, only then can he prove his mettle.

— Pankaj Kapur

The desire to hear a story, and a story well told, triumphs over Internet, film and television sometimes.

— Pankaj Kapur

I don't think that a film that has children in it necessarily needs to be a children's film.

— Pankaj Kapur