Top 50 Alok Nath Quotes

The makers love to show women being oppressed, and the audience also loves watching these stories. I’m sorry to say, but a large portion of the audience that watches these shows are women. They make women cry and abuse in the shows and women audiences are glued to such plots. I don’t understand this syndrome.

My leg was pulled on social media with memes and jokes due to my ‘sanskaari’ image.

People liked me in the character of an old person and I started liking that too.

I was the father whom everyone looked up to and people could watch my films with the entire family. But then too much goodness is also not tolerated in our country.

I had some crazy friends, girlfriends too. We had our share of parties and drunken escapades as well. Once when in college I ran out of money and had to sleep at a bus stop. It was fun, as all of us on Delhi’s Hindu College campus were happy children of the Beatles’ generation.

I was an integral part of school plays. And when I was in the ninth standard, Om Shivpuri directed me in a play called ‘The Miser.’ It was a huge hit.

During ‘Buniyaad’ we were young students and were lucky to have a director like Mr. Sippy. He taught us like parents teach their children.

I met the guy who started off the whole Babuji jokes. I removed my chappal the moment I saw him. But that was all for fun. I told him that he has done what I couldn’t do in my 50-year career. I wanted to see the man who had the gall to crack such jokes.

I personally feel that an actor should not take an important part in politics.

I’m truly excited to be a part of ‘Tu Mere Agal Bagal Hai’ and SAB TV. This will be my first tryst with a comedy TV series on the small screen.

I am a totally private person. I don’t go to Bollywood parties.

In television, we are still catering to the middle class audience, I would not say regressive, but rooted in traditions. They still have babujis and dhoti-kurta clad characters. But in films the maas and babujis don’t exist anymore.

I became a victim of my own good work in ‘Buniyaad.’ It established my credentials as an actor but I became Babuji forever, the benevolent father figure with a perpetual smile, who has a discourse on sanskaar ready.

The last time I met Sir Richard Attenborough was while dubbing for Gandhi in Mumbai. My interaction with him was short and sweet but definitely a memorable experience.

Even after coming to Mumbai in 1981, I did theatre for some time.

I’m vociferously against any ban in the society. You have to educate people instead. When you ban something, you invoke in them the curiosity to find more about that.

Ultimately, we are actors and let’s leave our past absolutely behind us.

There was a time when I wanted to play younger characters, but didn’t fit the bill.

Back in 1981, when I had moved to Mumbai from Delhi and literally lived on the streets, I started accepting any role that came my way.

It’s because of all the jokes that I became popular and got roles in comedy shows like ‘Nadaniya’ and ‘Badi Dooooor Se Aaye Hain.’ I thoroughly enjoyed doing these shows because I got the chance to step out of my comfort zone.

Films are deprived of the conventional elderly figures now. They are more into yo moms and dads.

Whenever I feel low, some higher power supports me. It could come through my wife, my children or even my dogs.

The best thing about ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ is that it has not turned vintage or old yet. People still remember, love and watch it whenever it is played which in itself is a stupendous feeling.

I did schooling and graduation from Delhi and then went to the National School of Drama.

We celebrities have stiff upper-lips.

When I did theatre in Delhi, often the parts were of older men.

Everything happens for a good reason, and see I am a known actor today. ‘Buniyaad’ taught me a lot and I am happy.

‘Sinskari’ is an adult chat show, which will include questions about their deep dark secrets. Some dialogues may have to be beeped out.

I hope I do more different types of roles before I die.

I am happy that people are spending time on creating jokes on me.

Nobody wants to be a laughing stock.

I think people have too much time in their hands and constructive thinking is just waning in our country.

I’m a chilled out dude.

Gone are the days of letters and I miss them. My fans used to wish me via letters and I loved reading them.

I don’t want anyone to be glorified for one character.

When I started with Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Buniyaad’ in 1985, I was in my mid-20s and within a year, I was elevated from a lover to a father and then to a grandfather. By the time the show finished, I was portraying the role of an 80-year-old man.

As an Indian and as a Hindu, I have been taught to see God everywhere right from my childhood.

I have played father to Jackie Shroff and Rishi Kapoor.

It’s always like I am carrying a heavy cross with me on the sets. So it was important for me to try something new.

What you mean by freedom of speech? Democracy doesn’t mean you abuse your country. Sedition has a law in the constitution. You can’t give speeches against your country.

Do whatever you want, but you can’t be wrong towards your own country.

A couple of times I experimented with negative roles but they didn’t work for me, and I went back to playing the good old Babuji.

I am usually portrayed as a widower, I don’t get a wife on any show.

I’ve been to all the Dhaams, Tirupati, Shirdi, most of the temples in the Northern belt, but I go there for religious reasons. Pilgrimages are not my idea of fun!

After ‘Buniyaad,’ I acted in a few movies as the main lead, but that did not work out well.

I have never said no to a film. Except once, 20-25 years ago, when a producer from Madras wanted me to play Jeetendra’s father.

The only thing that I find repetitive is the number of marriages I have arranged in films. That is one thing I stay away from in real life.

The artists and creative people are not in a position to teach someone. Nobody wants to be taught through entertainment.

I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know too much about Tinder and I’ve never even dreamt of going on it because there is no need to at all. But if people want to delve in it, there’s no harm. Each one to his own.

Don’t get taken in by the superficiality of sanskaar. You can smoke, drink and have your share of fun. What matters is to do good deeds.