103 Quotes by Naseeruddin Shah

An actor's job is to find variations of the same emotion in his being so that every time he expresses grief or joy, it doesn't look the same.

I can say with pride that I have a brother who served with distinction in the Indian Army.

During the shooting of 'Manthan,' I lived in the hut, learnt to make cow dung cakes and milk a buffalo. I would carry the buckets and serve the milk to the unit to get the physicality of the character.

I don't see a future for Broadway-style theatre in India. We already have Hindi cinema, but small, intimate theatre will survive as long as people feel the need to talk to each other.

If I criticize my country, it is indeed very painful for me. It doesn't make me happy. But, if I see something wrong, it becomes my duty to speak up.

Playing the good guy is boring. I love twisted, flawed characters.

My agent wanted me to audition for Dumbledore's character after Richard Harris died. I was asked if I would like to audition for it. But I wouldn't audition for it.

I've always found people with physical disabilities interesting to watch: how the dynamics of their body work, what makes them move this way or that.

The only serious function films can serve is to act as a record of their times.