R. Madhavan Quotes
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I hail from a small town, Jamshedpur. From childhood, I've been constantly surrounded by people who are not so urban.
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I don't have anything fresh in terms of raw foods or salad after 4 P.M. And no food after 7 P.M.
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I have found out what I am allergic to, and I am trying to avoid that in my daily food intake.
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I think Anand Rai is one of the few brilliant directors we have.
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Marital status is not going to affect one's prospects or fan following, for ultimately, talent will prevail. Take Aamir Khan or Shah Rukh Khan, for instance. Actors are mere dream sellers. They cannot become everyone's lover.
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It's very embarrassing to talk of your own work before shooting for it and even before it is released. I have been a witness to many of our actors turning red-faced after their films release. I'd rather not be there.
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People have this misconception that people with six-pack abs can deliver hits, but that's not the case. Had I built six-pack abs for 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns,' I wouldn't have been able to justify myself.
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A loverboy's shelf life is very limited.
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Any story, any screenplay can only happen if the whole unit is professionally working towards it.
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When I go to hotels, sometimes I find waiters and people who do not address me as 'Mr.' or address me as a normal guest would have been addressed, simply because my name is Maddy. I find that slightly offending, but I don't react to it thinking that maybe the name is so casual that people think it's a buddy that you are talking to.
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I don't think there's anymore chocolate boy left in me... Like, if I do the roles on the screen that border on romance, it will be age-appropriate.
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I eat exactly three times a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. I sit quietly for 20 minutes without anybody disturbing me, and I chew each mouthful 60 times.
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I'm fantastic at cooking up stories. In the kitchen, I can, at best, make tea and a badly shaped dosa.
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Sequels face the risk of being constantly compared to the first film.
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I am no more the 'chocolate boy.' Still, romance is always going to be a part of my life.
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My favourite food is definitely paani puri.
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If you do not have a good script, then no matter what the genre is, the film will not be a success.
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I dislike the trait of ungratefulness.
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Actually Maddy is my name. But I feel that whenever you address somebody, there needs to be certain amount of dignity rendered to it - irrespective of whether it's a film star or somebody you are fond of. I find it very pleasing when somebody refers to me as 'Mr. Madhavan' or 'Sir' or 'Mr. Maddy.'
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I value my independence a lot, and the thought of having to lose that due to age or any other reason terrifies me.
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I am one of those people who are really short-tempered, but I don't lose it unless it is justified.
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Making six-pack abs for no reason doesn't make sense. When you are young, it is possible.
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All great scripts need not reach silver screen, and every good story can't be narrated in a 2-hour film.
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I always believe that the elders in my family are the reason for my success.