Sajid Khan

Hindi movies will never be liked by the critics, trust me. The main stream Hollywood film will not be liked by the critics.

I had to be funny while hosting the countdown shows. That was my job.

I feel that every person watching a reality show is an expert judge.

'Himmatwala' was a cult movie that I watched not for great cinematic moments, but for pure guilty pleasure.

Shatrughan Sinha's career lasted because people could imitate his dialogues. You cannot be a mass superstar if people don't imitate your dialogues.

I hope I've made a good film. And before you ask, a good film is one that I'd see three years from now and not cringe.

I am not a television actor. I'm an anchor.

I don't work on television round the clock.

I've never encountered any star ego.

When I thought of the word 'Himmatwala,' I couldn't think of anyone other that Ajay Devgn who could do justice to the role. He is a great actor and can portray emotions, anger and action effectively.

I can understand how technologically advanced action has become in our movies, but unless there is emotion or a strong story, it doesn't work. With every action sequence, there must be an emotion to justify it.

I strongly believe that besides having good action, action-oriented films need to have a good baseline for the script.

I like to make films which a family can sit and watch together.

I am a serious and straightforward person.

My sister Farah and me, we come from a very middle-class family.

I don't make films to say, 'See what a great director I am!' I don't go and please a particular actor. I feel it's more important that your film works.

True critic is someone who loves movies and understands it.

Hosting should be organic, and boring an audience with your hosting is the worst you can do.

It's true that friendships in the film industry are fickle but that holds true for life in general.

I have imbibed some Billy Crystal in me.

One host I love watching is Billy Crystal. His hosting was never scripted, it was organic.

Find me a nice girl and I will marry her!

But, I have greatest respect for women, and I never ever mock them or the institution of marriage or a committed relationship!

There's not a single man in this world who has not cheated on his woman at least once!

I don't think Farah and I will make a film together. She is a director in her own right.

'Housefull' is not a 'leave your brains behind' kind of a film. It has a very intelligent screenplay.

I wanted people to respect me as a filmmaker. 'Heyy Babyy' did well, then 'Housefull' did well, so I wanted people to take me seriously.

Re-recording 'Naino mein sapna' for me was like being a part of history. Never before has a son sung the same song in the same style which was rendered by his father 30 years ago.

There was only one Kishore Kumar and there will be only one Amit Kumar.

I've been an action buff all my life. For me, action is not complete without emotion, and at the same time it's about heroism more than anything else.

I am usually frivolous and fun, but sometimes I can be dead serious in my comments.

What immensely touches me and moves me is cruelty against children and elder people. That is something I am sensitive about, I don't cry otherwise.

I can't cry like Shekhar Kapur. I don't cry so easily.

I'll never ever say anything bad about a woman in public or speak negative about a woman.

I can't say I am a great director but I am the greatest audience.

Cinema is my life and I can never make a flop.

I take myself seriously only when I'm making a film.

The kind of entry that Amitabh Bachchan had in 'Coolie,' for me, it's the entry of all time.

The only pressure on me is that I should never disappoint my audience.

I am nearly 40 and still unmarried because my wife would be the one who has been a movie buff like me since she was born.

I eat, sleep, love movies.

Nobody in the world loves cinema more than me.

Hindi films are not made for critics, it is made for worldwide Hindi film watching audience.

Critics never rate any blockbuster well.

People know Sajid Khan's films as comic capers which make them laugh. They expect a comedy film from me and now I will give them only what they want.

I think when the going is good everyone will accept whatever you do.

The idea of 'Humshakals' was already in my mind when I was making 'Himmatwala.'

If an actor doesn't believe in the film, the actor doesn't promote the film.

I basically hate wearing make up.

I love to be behind the camera.