Top 25 Prithviraj Sukumaran Quotes

I got ‘Aurangzeb’ because I gave an audition and passed it.

Every movie I do, regardless of how they fare at the box office, excites me.

Though Suparna is a Malayali, she has spent a large part of her life in Mumbai. She’s a Mumbai girl. In fact, I saw the real Mumbai through Suparna’s eyes. Of course, I knew Mumbai before I got to know Suparna. But it was Suparna who showed me sides to Mumbai I had never seen.

I am in no rush to get anywhere.

I have always believed that when a film is being made, it has to be the director’s vision.

I have always said that the biggest difference between stage and cinema is that one has got close-ups.

Eleven years in films is a long time.

Even in Malayalam films, I don’t mind if I am not cast as hero.

Success comes with a baggage. When you are successful, there is a lot of temptation to not foray outside of your boundaries and just stick to what is successful. It is very tempting because it is very easy to do.

Even as an actor, much before I turned director or producer, I was somebody who was very involved with every film I was doing. I would pretty much be a part of a project from the time they toss the ball to the marketing. It’s very simple.

I don’t really care about the stardom.

I don’t take my shirt off in every film I do.

I’ve done action, songs, and dance in most of my films down South.

For most people watching ‘Aiyyaa,’ what I am down South or what I have achieved does not matter. They are going to look at me as an actor who they will see for the first time.

Hindi has never been a trouble. In fact, Hindi is the only language I can speak and write apart from Malayalam and English.

‘Aiyyaa’ was a bizarre film.

I am a humongous Mohanlal fan. I adore the actor. I am also a huge Mammootty fan, and that’s not being diplomatic at all.

I have an inherent interest in filmmaking and equipment. Some of my best friends are technicians.

‘Aiyyaa’ was not the first film that I was offered in Hindi… it was the first film that I wanted to do in Hindi.

When the script of ‘Nine’ came along, I saw that there’s a possibility of making something that is genuinely new and entertaining at the same time.

Every time actors from down south do a Bollywood film, it is always looked at like, ‘Oh it must be a one time thing,’ or a stereotypical role.

Something like a ‘Maheshinte Prathikaram’ will work anywhere in the world because it speaks of something that is beyond language.

‘Aiyyaa’ flopped, but it got me noticed.

We were shooting for ‘Aiyyaa’ in Yash Raj studios, and I got an offer for ‘Aurangzeb.’ That’s the only time I went for an audition.

I can read and write in Hindi.