I got good offers from Bollywood because I can speak Hindi very well.
My best friend, who I grew up with in Paris, is Indian. So, I've grown up listening to a lot of Bollywood songs and watching a lot of Bollywood movies, old and new.
The main reason I didn't work in Bollywood was due to the tremendous pressure on me in Bengal.
I will watch any film directed by Imtiaz Ali.
I grew up in Toronto and as long as I can remember, as long as there was cable, even those old cable boxes that were wired to the TV, there have been Bollywood movies on Toronto TV.
When I think of Bollywood dance, I think of choreographies from the '70s and '80s. That was true Bollywood, what is now known as old school Bollywood.
As a child growing up in a grey-skied Yorkshire village, I would occasionally happen upon a Bollywood movie on the television. After a few minutes watching a bunch of sari-clad dancers cavorting on a Swiss mountain to tuneless music, I would switch over to some proper drama about housing estates and single mothers.
I have not planned my Bollywood career the way I have planned my career in Bengali films.
'Ranjhana' and 'Shamitabh' really gave me a wider exposure to Hindi-speaking audience.
I am interested in Bollywood. Everyone wants to do bigger and better work. I also want to do good work.
I have enjoyed doing some films as they were well written like 'Andaz Apna Apna,' 'Hera Pheri' and 'Cheeni Kum.' These films were high on the comedy quotient as the characters were creating a comic situation.
I was glad to know that 'Caravan' was one of the first movies from Bollywood that was loved by the Chinese audience.
I loved 'NH 10,' 'Piku' and 'Raazi.'
I haven't seen 'Himalay Putra' since the time it released. I can't say there is any special reason for not seeing it. But I don't watch my older films. It doesn't give me a kick.
I am a huge Bollywood fan, and my favourite actor of all time is Shah Rukh Khan.
For every film that I have believed in - from 'Tanu Weds Manu' to 'Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein' - it was very difficult to find producers.
A film in Bollywood was truly unexpected.
I am too chill for Bollywood.
I would be stupid to say no to Bollywood. It is the biggest film industry in our country.
Everything I do is gauged under the shadow of 'Dil Chahta Hai.' Even 'Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara' and 'Rock On,' which are very urban films. So I am always seen through that lens.
'Vicky Donor' proved that the audience was waiting for well-scripted funny films.
I love Hindi films.
I did some really big films like 'Vaastav' with Sanjay Dutt, 'Pukar' with Anil Kapoor, and 'Jab Pyar Kissi se Hota Hai' with Salman Khan. But I didn't make any effort to cash in on their success.
Personally, as an artiste, I never do any discrimination. If I am offered a 'Golmaal 4,' I'll run and do it.
After passing out of the National School of Drama, I spent many years doing small-time roles in Bollywood.
