Pankaj Kapur Quotes

I can't leave Punjabi films and will make it a point to act in at least one film a year there.

I owe everything to Punjabi cinema.

Also, the times have changed, the Punjabi cinema is growing. Movies and songs are being made in such a manner that even a non-Punjabi can relate to them.

I would love to do a Punjabi film.

I want Punjabi film industry to make it's way into the text books, so that when children read about this industry they should know how it reached to its glory.

I am comfortable in my space in Punjabi cinema.

My commitments are for Punjabi films - I want to work for the industry to uplift it.

As long as I am acting, I will do only Telugu films. I want to take Telugu films to the world. Everyone should talk about our films.

Every good looking and handsome boy goes to Mumbai first to struggle; he doesn't focus on Punjabi cinema.

I would love to do better in mainstream Hindi films, but one thing I must say is that my best experience so far has been in the Punjabi film industry, where I've been around for more than 11 years.

I am definitely interested in doing films in Bollywood. And not only in Hindi - I am open to working anywhere in the country, even if it is Punjabi.

I have been very fortunate that the Punjabi audience connected with me so well. Otherwise female actors are not repeated much in this industry.

I am really excited to act in a Punjabi film.

I'm doing 'Maula Jutt 2,' which is a Punjabi film. For me, it's a new experience because I have never spoken Punjabi, and I hope everyone is going to love it.

I see a lot of similarity between Bengali and Malayalam films regarding the basic emotions, the craftsmanship, art and performance. I also feel both the industries are very true to their art and culture.

Luckily, the films I did in Kannada were successful.

Definitely, I want to continue doing films and television, but my heart is in music. I've written for most of my life.

I want to have a lengthy career. I want to play interesting characters. I want to tell beautiful stories, complex stories, deep stories.

It's like the journey of a police official, who starts from a low rank and goes on to have a high rank. After doing Punjabi films, even I plan on joining Bollywood as a lead actor.

It would be interesting to explore an opportunity if Hindi filmmakers think I can fit into any character in a film.

You shouldn't think about the fate of the films. The film might succeed or fail, but your performance must be good. You should work hard for every film.

'The Xpose' was just an experiment, a small step into Bollywood. It wasn't my acting debut, as reported in Mumbai. I've done a couple of Punjabi films.

I only entered the industry when I was 16. I really didn't have much of a struggle to land myself a role in a film.

'Slumdog' initiated a chain of events like going to Cannes and being invited to the Cairo Film Festival, which changed my perspective of cinema and of being an actor forever.

I was about to give up acting when I got the call about being short-listed for 'Dangal.'