Sudeep

Climax shoot for 'Dabangg3' has been very hectic yet a great experience.

Somehow I feel South Indian actors are not that well known in the Hindi belt. Tamil and Telugu actors have an upper hand. But Kannada and Kerala are totally sidelined by Hindi filmgoers.

My father is a hotelier in Karnataka. There're no actors in my family.

I used to play a lot of cricket at the junior level. Then I did my engineering and got interested in singing and playing the guitar. Yes, I'm a musician. From music it was a step away from cinema.

I have worked out with Salman Khan. He trains like an animal. He trains really hard.

Manchu Manoj is like a kid brother to me.

I am a wonderful cook and I like hanging out with people.

I'm a very moody guy and I need good scripts which excite me.

Thanks to 'Eega,' people respect me as actor. That abundance of respect is what pulls me towards cinema.

It's not that parents expect a lot from their kids, except, maybe 5-10 minutes of time in a day spent on something as simple as small talk.

As we grow up, either we lose people or have a lot of them around us. I have seen many people who are isolated in their old age.

Personally, as a filmmaker, I think you should prepare your audience as to what they can expect.

Ram Gopal Varma cannot have a genre at all. He creates genres.

I'm delighted at the warm reception in Tamil and Hindi cinema despite the fact that I am from Karnataka.

Mistakes happen because so many minds work on one film.

I've been in cinema long enough to know what I want.

I used to work in a clothes store, played cricket for money, did photo shoots. It was that period of struggle which gave me the experience to be an actor. The emotions have to come from the raw material of life.

The pressure of success is suffocating.

Not just in films, even in life, if you choose to live in a space that is comfortable, you'll do fine.

As for me, it is interesting to play a role that is not human; it is nice to be all powerful without fancy action scenes. But, it is not funny to play God, even on film. You don't speak much and just smile beatifically.

If I utter one lie, I'll have to remember it the next time someone asks me about it. It's far simpler to state the truth.

Bigg Boss' is all about human emotions, it's not a formatted show.

I think working with Amitabh Bachchan in a film is an achievement for me.

It was my mother's dream that I should work with a legendary actor like Amithabh Bachchan. I am happy that it has materialised now.

I was introduced to Amitabh Bachchan by Ram Gopal Varma. He said 'Hello Sudeep' and I just said 'Hi, sir.'

The day an actor is not required, the day no one is writing for you, is when you're actually dead... That's a very scary moment.

For me, it all started with 'Phoonk' around 2008 and then I landed a couple of more films and then came 'Makkhi.'

I have no inhibitions.

My fans are there because of my work, because of the films that I did. They are my assets.

My fans do guarantee me a good opening on the day my film releases. So the responsibility is more on me on doing quality work.

Bigg Boss Kannada' manages to surprise me every season with the innovations in the concept and introduction of numerous entertainment avenues, not only for the housemates and viewers of the show but also for myself.

If I want to stay at home watching movies, I do that. If I want to take my bike out and go on a one-month holiday, I do that. To do all these things, it's first of all important for me to realise that I need to live my life.

I prefer to be a good human being rather than a good character on screen.

I think that being a simple person suits me.

Caste hasn't been a part of creative thoughts and it never will be.

There is no formula for success. All you need to do is put in your best and be blessed with some good luck as well.

I am from Shivamogga.

In politics, when you wake up, you can make out who belongs to which party. In cinema, you cannot make out who belongs where. Everybody looks like your friend.

I have never really been into working out at the gym, or been the kind who maintained a certain physique.

During the making of 'The Villain,' I had put on some weight.

I don't believe in stardom; it is like a relationship. Today it is with you, tomorrow it might go to someone else.

I make sure I do only audience-friendly films that can be watched with children and the elderly crowd.

People connect with my films because they are honest and simple.

I don't want easy success. It's boring.

I cannot match with anything for the love and affection fans extend.

You always carry a character when you come on screen.

I am very jovial. I don't like to be serious.

As far as cinema is concerned, I want to do something huge. I want to be recognised everywhere I go.

I have always been into all kinds of sports, and have blended acting with sports.

I like to be with people who laugh and are positive.