R. Madhavan Quotes
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I don't want to buy a jet plane. I don't want to live with an entourage.
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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.
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When we make a film like 'TWM Returns,' it is important that we don't think of bettering anything. It's like a baby being born: all you can hope for is the best. But you can't decide how the baby is going to look. Similarly with the movie - you can't think of making it better; you only can think of making the best film possible.
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I can think of doing TV shows if the money is good.
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Whenever you have chemistry on-screen, then you have to be very attracted to the person.
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Birds and insects are part of the ecosystem and help in pollination. I don't see any problem in having fruits and vegetables that birds want to eat, as opposed to the perfect shaped tomato that only you can eat and which, by the way, could also be cancerous.
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When I listen to scripts, I never ask who my co-star is - instead, I ask about the characters and the producers of the particular venture.
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It is very important for an actor to look physically attractive.
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I had built my body to look like a boxer, then I lost it completely for 'Tanu Weds Manu Returns.' It was really tough gaining weight, building muscles, and then losing it completely for another film.
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My assistants will bear testimony to the fact that I am a very angry man.
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Normally, my birthdays are very quiet. I go to the temple with my family and later take blessing from my parents. A few friends come over to my house, and we talk about the year gone by.
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I got good offers from Bollywood because I can speak Hindi very well.
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I use the Net for a lot of things besides e-mailing. I involve myself in chats with people as part of my research for characters.
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Acting is like any other profession. I do not think stars need to have any hang-ups in public. I do not like to be treated like someone special - and this I say because I am normal and not because I want to sound humble.
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I eat before I feel hungry. I know that when you order food or shop on an empty stomach, you always tend to over-eat, over-order, or over-shop. So I always eat slightly before I'm famished.
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There is a time in every actor's life when he has to face the self-created hurdle after he starts getting bored of work and suddenly realises that he is left behind.
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Actually, nobody has ever given me an award, and also, it's not really important in my life. I go to these award shows for meeting my friends.
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I would prefer to work for directors who give me the script and written screenplay at the outset.
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Television is a good training ground for aspiring stars. You can experiment and get away, imbibing the positive and viable aspects. Whereas, in cinema, the stakes are high. If something goes wrong, the film falls flat.
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For me, my realism has stood me over 15 years, so the kind of films that I have done has garnered enough respect for me to be able to survive the industry.
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All of us wish for a dignity that commands respect. But few have it.
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I do only one film at a time.
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I have always acted in films where women have an equal, if not bigger, role than mine. Don't the kind of films you do reflect your personality?
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I have been very cautious about the films that I do. I hope to always entertain my audience. The day I am not able to do that, I will quit acting.