Rahul Dev Quotes

I am happy that, post-'Aashiqui 2,' I am getting opportunities to work with big names.

'Kahaani' gave me popularity and 'Gangs of Wasseypur' stardom.

I like Edward G. Robinson - he started as a character actor and became a lead, which is probably why I like him.

If you are the kind of guy who draws in 100 million people to see his film, you've got every right to be paid accordingly, but I qualify as a character actor. I don't put a bum on a seat.

I was editing for Kunal Kapoor when I got my first film 'Jaan Tere Naam' as lead actor.

When Rakesh Roshan called me for 'Khoon Bhari Maang,' it was supposed to be a six month shoot, but I ended up staying for four years doing 12 films.

My first Hindi film as a leading man was Mahesh Bhatt's 'Saaransh,' which immediately established me as someone who knows the craft.

I was never a juvenile lead or a romantic hero, and I didn't come into my own as an actor until I was 40.

I was a big Mickey Rourke fan in his first incarnation. I thought that at the time he was America's greatest screen actor.

I don't know which other actor has done as many hot scenes as I have. I pretty much have the monopoly in the bed scene market in Bollywood.

Ideally, I'd like to go right back to getting $7 million a picture and being the headliner. That's probably not going to happen.

'The Last Seduction,' 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'While You Were Sleeping' did a lot to get me noticed for bigger roles.

It was director Krishna Reddy who introduced me as a hero. All my films with him have been very successful.

I was looking to be a part of commercial cinema and that was when I signed 'Jodi.'

I owe much to Sangeeth. His film 'Apna Sapna Money Money' brought me back in a big way.

I am delighted to have won a place in both Tamil and Telugu film industry.

I knew I wanted to be an actor but didn't know how to go about it. That's why my ambition, initially, was not to play a lead role in a Bollywood film.

I made a decent debut in Bollywood with 'Dum Maaro Dum.'

Post 'Chennai Express,' I got several offers from Hindi cinema, but nothing substantial came my way.

I came to Bombay and got my first big break in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 'Guddi.'

I came into films with 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna.' My first film was actually 'Hulchul,' but it was released after 'HRHK.'

Veer Zaara' changed people's outlook towards me. It was my first so-called commercial film.

'Baazigar' was the movie which initiated my drift towards acting.

My first film, 'Ishaqzaade,' did well, and I got four damn good films because of it.

Who does not want to work in Bollywood?