R. Madhavan Quotes
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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 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 think Anand Rai is one of the few brilliant directors we have.
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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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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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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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Any story, any screenplay can only happen if the whole unit is professionally working towards it.
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A loverboy's shelf life is very limited.
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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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Sequels face the risk of being constantly compared to the first film.
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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 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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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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I dislike the trait of ungratefulness.
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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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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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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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It took me 15 years of being in the industry to know that you need makeup and styling when you go out, that you need to have PR.
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When it comes to filmmaking, we have to deal with ego, anger, and a lot more; barring all these, how the team works towards the outcome matters.