'People thought I am doing this for promotions, but I wouldn't do that.' 'I have better things to do and better ideas to promote myself.'
'I belonged to the working class, not the middle class.' 'I was a rag-picker. I used to pick up coal from the railway tracks.' 'I was rejected from the FTII, as I was very unkempt and skinny.' 'I did not look like a hero, villain or comedian.' 'But Girish Karnad and Jairaj said I should be taken based on merit, not looks.'
'When you are involved in a relationship and get married, why do you do that? To have a happy life together, right?' 'Not for arguments and divorce.' 'We face challenges at every stage of life.'
'A woman, with her clothes on, can be more sensual than a naked woman.'
'Himanshu (Sharma, writer) and I went to Khansaab with the idea and the structure, not the complete bound story.' 'We wrote that after spending some time with him, understanding him.' 'In the same way, he was understanding me too.' 'So by the time we touched the floors, we were making the same film.'
'Nobody prepares you for stardom.' 'Nobody prepares you for what happens to you after your first film.' Uncle and nephew -- Anil and Arjun Kapoor -- get together.
'I am a very confused and boring person in real life. I can't make quick decisions. If I am in the company of someone, especially a female, then that person would run away from me due to boredom.' Getting inside Nawazuddin Siddiqui's skin.
'Shah Rukh Khan is a great actor. To be the only other actor that a great director selects after him is a matter of great pride.'