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Every year, I have at least one Puja release, but 'Gumnaami' is really special for me. I have come out of my comfort zone for this film. I feel really fortunate to be a part of it.

I want to act in films such as 'My Left Foot' and 'A Beautiful Mind.'

I was barely 17 when our father decided to part ways with my mother.

There is a host of directors - Sujoy Ghosh, Neeraj Pandey, Ashutosh Gowariker, Madhur Bhandarkar, Mani Ratnam and so on - who make some great cinema. I would like to work with them all.

As children we had traveled only in cars and led a lavish lifestyle. After father and we parted ways, we had little money to afford even petrol; I used to travel to the Tollygunge studios in the south of the city from our Dumdum home in the north by bus. I would do any role that came my way: hero's friend, or brother, or son, just about anything.

Cinematically, anything like 'Khawto' in Bengali cinema hasn't happened. Yes, you get such films in Hollywood, a few in Bombay. In Bengali literature, you get such stories in the works of Samaresh Basu and Buddhadeb Guha.

Everyone has their own way of telling stories.

Everywhere I go today, people talk about Bengali cinema. I completely refuse to accept that Bengali filmmakers are not making good films.

With excessive digitisation, now, everyone is making films, which is good, but the makers think that they will quickly make films in digital and bag satellite rights but television channels buy satellite rights of notable films only. If we made fewer films a year, percentage of hits would be better.

When I started my career, I was faced with a challenge of making my own identity.

When people started recognising me as a 'chocolate hero,' I switched on to action movies and became an action star. I kept reinventing myself. it was a continuous process.

I am open to do a Telugu, Tamil or Malayali movie. If I get a good script and good character, I will surely do it.

Talent is a very cliched word. Hard work is the key and I am a very hard working person.

All of Bengal knows about my differences with my father. He's based in Mumbai. I never visit him. He never visits me. We are not enemies. But neither are we friends.

I'm comfortable in my life.

I've two failed marriages in the past.

There were times when 22 of my films would release in a year.

Life is like a circle and you have to know when to move on. Success and failure are a part and parcel of it.

Ask anyone in the industry if Bumbada is accessible. A technical hand can call me at 2 A.M. and I will be there to help him.

Cinema is a temple and who am I to say which person deserves entry?

As a good actor, I think you need to know camera, dubbing etc.

Technology is a very important part of cinema.

There used to be times when I used to be bothered about box office, director, producer, the actress... If those ticks were marked, I used to say 'yes' to a film. Later on, my focus absolutely changed. Now if a character stays with me for two to three nights, I say 'yes' to the film.

I used to sit on the editing table to see where I may have gone wrong because after editing, only the good parts go on screen.

I love KIFF. No one can stop me from being a part of it. I have always watched good movies there. Earlier on, that was the only space to watch good cinema.

I share good relationships with politicians from all parties.

I am a person who believes in giving due respect to everyone.

I came to know about my father joining BJP through the media.

We lack good film scriptwriters. People like Anjan Chowdhury who could develop scripts of pure entertainers are quite difficult to find now. There are obviously some exceptions like Padmanabha Dasgupta. But how many scripts can one single Padmanabha Dasgupta churn out!

Star Theatre in Shyambazar makes up a big chapter in my life. I worked there for three years during my struggling days.

Shyambazar evokes a strong sense of nostalgia in me. There's not a theatre in that area where I haven't watched a movie. I also have fond memories of going grocery-shopping at Grey Street with my grandparents.

A handsome period of my childhood was spent at our house in Tollygunge.

It is an honour to conduct a masterclass at IFFI.

When a director is remaking a film, he should tweak it, add Bengali sentiments to it and make it look like a regional movie. A copy-paste job is something I don't support at all.

Praktan' saw stupendous success in Bengal, can it not be remade in Hindi? It sure can.

I want to urge filmmakers in Bengal to choose a subject and mount the film in a way that there's a Bengali connect. They must not fall into the typical remake pattern.

To portray a singer who gets on stage at night, who is away from the limelight, is never an easy task.

All my life, Sundays have been a working day.

If get an off on a Sunday, I try to keep my script-readings, meet my directors, plan film releases.

I go to bed very late. I usually stay up till 2:30 A.M. but am up by seven in the morning.

Since 80% of my career has been devoted to successful commercial cinema, I have always been told that I do not know how to act.

If the entire product is good, then no matter what the language of the film is, people will love it.

Earlier, people used to say no to regional films, but now people all over the world have started watching Bengali cinema.

Sankhachil' did not have a script, to begin with. It was just a thought.

My audiences are giving me awards every day.

I watch all kinds of Indian cinema. There are many good films in Bengali, Marathi and Malayalam.

I'm very happy that whenever we talk about Bengali cinema anywhere in India, people talk about me with a lot of respect.

I do not want to be a part of Hindi cinema's rat race. But yes, if I get offers and characters which I feel would suit me as well as make some difference to me, I will do a Hindi film.

After 20 years and 250 mainstream films, I thought I should have in my library at least 50 films, films that will be talked about when I am no more.

We can change everything but we can't stop time.

When critics called me a duplicate of my father, I knew I can't do anything about my genes but I ensured that I shed the romantic image and create my individual style.

No Bengali comedy show is complete without mocking my mannerisms.

The main reason I didn't work in Bollywood was due to the tremendous pressure on me in Bengal.

I was not born for politics.

Bengal has always produced good cinema, be it Satyajit Ray or Ritwik Ghatak.

I am a wholesale entertainer.

I respect Malayalam films the same way I respect Bengali films. I think Malayalam films have not compromised on the essence and have kept their own statement and are coming up with very good themes.

I don't have a fixed fitness regime, as everything depends on my work schedule and my fitness instructor. But I make sure that I work out 365 days a year for at least one and a half hours, no matter what.

Well, being fit is not about flaunting muscles or biceps. Being fit is about flexibility and fit is about flexibility and body composition.

I take eight meals a day.

Working out, for me, is like brushing my teeth. So, I can't cheat on that.

I have not planned my Bollywood career the way I have planned my career in Bengali films.

I was never serious about Bollywood films, but when I was offered a film like 'Shanghai,' I took it because it is a good film.

In my Bengali films, I am involved with all the promotional activities, release date posters etc.

I love to prepare for my roles.

The memories of shooting in Iceland are amazing.

For me, it was more challenging to become Netaji, as I don't have the same physical built or look like him.

I have no connections with any political event.

When it comes to my industry, I will always be there to voice our concerns.

I don't understand politics at all.

I am not cut out for politics. I don't even dream of joining politics.

When I was young, we didn't celebrate February 14. For us, Valentine's Day meant Saraswati Puja. And just a single day in a year can't be Valentine's Day.

We should celebrate love on all the 365 days.

Comedy is something I enjoy doing.

I see a lot of similarity between Bengali and Malayalam films regarding the basic emotions, the craftsmanship, art and performance. I also feel both the industries are very true to their art and culture.

Politics is a big no-no for me. I'm not a person who can go through that journey in life.

I was born to be an actor and I haven't exhausted myself in this particular field.

I believe my biggest critic is me only.

Throughout my career, I have criticized my every single step and I am open to any criticism.

It's not that I won't do any horror movie. The script has to be good and also the execution has to be perfect to attract the viewers.

I wanted to be a hero, then I wanted to be an actor. But always I wanted to be respected as a good human being.

My final ambition is to turn director.

I've always said that we must do local cinema but not lose sight of national appeal. That's the way New Theatres, L V Prasad, Gemini Studios operated.

At one point of time, most of my films were successful, so I could have launched a production house. But had I done that, I would not have grown as an actor.

For me, 'Shanghai' is beyond language. For me, it's good cinema. The language is incidental.

I have been to Goa before on innumerable occasions. I have shot at Fort Aguada in Goa too.

For an actor, who has done so many commercial movies, who has a large chunk of his fan following addressing him as 'guru,' it's not easy to opt for roles that strip one of the stardom.

I think, it's important to understand how to release a film.

People of Mumbai respect me a lot and they are well aware of my contributions towards the film industry.

The Prosenjit-Rituparna jodi is a huge contribution to Bengali cinema as we have delivered several hits.

Whenever there is a discussion on Tollywood anywhere in the world, people talk about Prosenjit Chatterjee - what else can I ask for?

There's a wow factor associated with my name. It could be due to my work as well as my behaviour.

When you are on the host's seat you have to synchronize with so many things.

It is challenging when you are dealing with people's emotions.

When I need to go to my bank, I'll do television.

I've learnt so much from Mithunda.

Mithunda is a great actor. He has done all kinds of roles simultaneously and that's no mean feat.

As an actor, I understand how difficult it is to simultaneously do diverse roles like Mithunda has done in 'Guru' and 'MLA Fatakeshto.' That's how much respect I have for him.

Atanu is one of my favourite directors. His script, style of storytelling and characterisation are always very different.

Working with Atanu again after 'Mayurakshi' is quite a challenge for me.

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