Varun Dhawan Quotes

The film I think was a good film for what it was designed for. It was for kids. Unfortunately the critics slashed it before it even started but that is just the way the cookie crumbles.

A successful film is a good film, and a non-successful film is a bad film. It's as simple as that.

I'd rather have a small part in a good film with good people than play the lead in something I don't really care for.

The reality is that we have all these awards and all these festivals that give out awards, so you sort of go, 'okay, well, people liked the film, and I think it's a good film, and it's up for an award - well, I guess it should win the award then.'

I like my films to have a certain amount of realism - something that's thought provoking and intelligently written. More than the amount on the pay cheque, I look for a level of respectability as an actor.

You can have an amazing director and terrible script, and the film's not going to be great. But if you have the most incredible script and an okay director, you could still get a really good film.

If a film is good, it will work no matter what.

I have no idea why one of our most original filmmakers would want to spend two years of his life translating someone else's movie from Spanish into English. And it wasn't such a good film in Spanish, either.

What I want to be is an actor, not a star.

I don't put any pressure on myself in terms of what people or fans do or don't want. It really just doesn't occur to me. I honestly just want to make the films I want to see as a fan. The film will survive or fail in my mind by how much I like it. Having said that, everyone wants their films to do well and to be well-received.

There are so many elements that make a good film. You need a great director who's driving it.

I always think it's better to take a smaller role in a great film rather than a leading role in something that you don't have complete faith in.

Nobody engages in a film, regardless of what your job is in it, to make a bad one.

I believe that if your film is good, and if you are good, you will do well.

I promise that I will continue to do different films and if I feel that the film has not come out well, I will even stop the release. That's the reason I produce all my films.

For me, when I choose a script, I put my heart and soul into it, and that is exactly what I look for in a film. A good film is a good film. And if it's a bad film, irrespective of whether it's made 300 crores or 200 crores or any amount of money, it doesn't matter to me.

My family believes in a good script and ultimately everything that is attached to it. I am more interested in a hit film than a good film.

Every young actor wants this feeling of being the solo lead in a film.

Today, most big stars want scripts to be written in a particular way, show them in a certain light. They want people to like them for various reasons. It's all about how much people will like me in this film than about whether it's a good film or not.

My conscience won't allow me to do films I thought were bad but were going to make money.

I believe that the performance of my actors is of utmost importance to make a good film.

Certain scripts require an ensemble cast. I'm absolutely fine with that. I will not deprive myself of the chance to be part of a good film because of insecurities or fear of losing my market. But my role must be well-defined.

I believe in the theory that one cannot make a good film; it just happens.

I think a director is hugely responsible for the fate of a film, so if it does well, he should be appreciated. As an actor, I can only perform well or choose to work with a good director in a good film.

Whenever any person in the creative field does a film, they think it is going to be of good quality or this is something people will like. The intention is always positive.