I have never been worried about the future. I will always be able to drive my own feet.
— Kabir Bedi
We should realise that Hollywood is not obliged to write roles for Asian actors.
I am essentially someone who comes from the theatre. I love the theatre. Unfortunately, theatre doesn't pay the bills. Only in theatre abroad, I get a wage.
I think I've had an interesting life. I've done films, TV, theatre and got married. I don't have any regrets.
Vamps no longer exist. Stars have taken their roles.
I turned into a monk when my mother went to learn Buddhism in Burma. While she learnt at the monastery, I used to roam around with a begging bowl and ask for food.
Acting was merely a pastime; I wanted to make films. But theatre, ah - now that was a labour of love. Can there be anything better than performing without retakes and cuts, in front of people you can see, hearing them breathe in the darkness of the hall?
I'm constantly complimented for my voice, even by random people at the airport!
Love is a beautiful feeling.
I am going to produce a movie of my own. I am not going to stick to the time-tested formulae of Hindi cinema. I want to make a film for the present generation. So there will be a lot of new faces in the film.
You are probably right when you say that I could get a role in any producer's film if I just asked.
I love the stage, I love the process of acting in theatre, but unfortunately, it doesn't pay the bills.
I'm not the sort to wallow in nostalgia about the good old days.
Every relationship comes with a shelf life; that duration could be a minute or even a lifetime. If, for whatever reasons, a relationship cannot last a lifetime, contrary to what the two people imagined, then both the individuals have to be communicative and have to understand and accept the reality.
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.
Theatre is done largely for the love of the craft. Television makes you famous. And films immortalize you. That's the relationship between the three.
The life of an actor is very hard irrespective of the continent you are in. It is doubly hard when you are only eligible for minority roles.
I don't believe in murder.
I have the greatest love for the rituals of organised religion - the sense of community and belonging it can confer to people. But me, I'm more a questioner than a follower; not by whim or fashion, but as a decision painfully arrived at after much, much thought.
Honestly, I'm willing to experiment with far more variety in roles than I'm given. But ultimately, it's the producer's decision. But, I've done a variety of roles - the evil don, the evil husband... I've done villainous roles, supporting roles, etc.
I've dubbed for my roles in Hindi, English, and Italian. Therefore, I'm used to the process. But, dubbing is hard, especially when you are dubbing for a prominent actor.
In the 30 years of my career, I have explored all possible mediums, except radio.
You see, I have many friends in the Hindi film industry.
I also said, men are like curling irons, they never get out of your hair. And they are like government bonds, they take so long to mature.
Delhi is my emotional home. I still dream of owning a home there.
Whether people choose to have same sex relationships or relationships outside the marriage - whatever happens between two consenting adults should be purely their business, not the state's or the society's.
My parents were no ordinary people. My mother turned Gandhian, and my father was a staunch communist. They named me after the great saint as a symbol of communal harmony.
Not all roles you do can be chocolate sweet.
There's nothing called a perfect pick-up line. Men always have to face the risk of rejection.
I adore 'The Chipmunks.'
Acting is the most insecure profession in the world - you're insecure if you're successful, you're insecure if you're not. A tightrope walk without a net. It's a miracle I'm still standing!
I'm an international actor, but at the same time, I'm also a Bollywood actor, even though most of my career has been abroad. However, I've always kept in touch with Hindi cinema.
Everything has a place and time.
Love just happens, you know.
I have never pressurized a producer to do me any favor.
Men are like mascara, they run at the slightest display of emotion.
The average Englishman has no idea of the dynamism in the music scene here.
