Top 50 Kunal Khemu Quotes

Bollywood has not utilised my potential! But unfortunately, we can’t plan and have things our way.

I know my limitations as an actor.

I have been lucky to have got big offers like ‘Kalyug,’ ‘Traffic Signal’ or ‘Dhol.’

I don’t want to take off my shirt and roam topless all the time, just for the heck of it.

See, if there is zero possessiveness in a relationship, then one needs to put a reality check to see if things are really going fine. So, normally, everyone is a bit possessive, and so am I.

I started as a nobody in this industry and today I can say that I have made some sort of a name for myself.

I got much acclaim with ‘Traffic Signal’ but ‘Superstar’ didn’t do well.

Don’t try to walk in someone else’s shoes – literally and figuratively. Wear what you feel confident in.

People always told me that ‘Kalyug’ wasn’t the right choice, but it did well and now I think people have accepted me in the lead.

I used to once believe that the script is the most important thing, but now I also believe that the kind of people you are working with also matters a lot, and moreso, to see how the film will be promoted.

If you love a person, you love everything about him or her.

I enjoyed watching ‘Mirzapur,’ ‘Sacred Games.’ There are interesting shows.

I have generally never committed to things in my life but I am very committed to this relationship. Soha is one of my best friends and sometimes I treat her like a friend more than a girlfriend.

I am not a trained writer.

Acting is my first love and I want to stick to it. But I would be happy to offer my inputs to a script, if asked.

Success of a film is not only based on the film being good or bad. A lot of other factors are involved as well.

All relationships are complicated in some way – you fight, you make up, you laugh, you get angry. It happens.

I hate controversies and want to be in the news for the right reasons.

I was born there and I moved away in 1990 when I was seven years old. After that my family moved away from there to Delhi and Mumbai. Now, only a handful of relatives live in Kashmir and we are constantly worried about them. It pains me to see that my birth-place is not a safe place to be in anymore.

I am a person who is greedy to do better in life, to do more in life.

As an actor I get opportunities to do different kind of films. It’s not that if I have done a few comedies, I’m averse to other roles or genres. It’s just that I go for the films I like and incidentally some of them have been comedies.

You don’t want to be wearing tight jeans and a blingy jacket on a 16-hour flight.

As a child working in films was like a hobby but now it has turned into a profession. And with that, it’s become a life that’s full of pressure and nervousness about Box Office results, competition.

People will always talk about stars who are doing two films together.

I love acting and the whole idea of being in front of the camera.

There is something so different and empowering about travelling solo. It’s a unique experience and one that is so self-educating.

I am a fan of crime investigative series.

As a child, I thought we had come to Mumbai for a holiday. I did not realise that this holiday was permanent.

There are times when your films don’t work, your phone doesn’t ring and you wonder what you have done.

I don’t think any relation can work if one dominates. It has to be an equal relation for it to be successful and happy.

First hand on ‘Go Goa Gone’ I learnt how to write on final drafts, how the process works.

The only time I travelled solo was when I did a 40-day trip visiting America for the first time.

As an actor you get to play different roles and genres. I feel that it pleases and satisfies me to do different genres as it can get repetitive.

It has been a journey of ups and downs. There have been moments of immense joy and heartbreaks. Everything I have gone through has made me better.

I’m a big foodie but not much of a cook. I can cook desi stuff like dal, rice and chicken. I learnt to cook a little bit when I was in college and I used to cook for my friends. I’m not picky about food and eat all types of food, the type of cuisine doesn’t matter as long as the food tastes good.

I do know there is a lot of pain sometimes but you need to deal with it and communicate what you’re feeling.

It’s annoying to sit at home and not go to work. But I feel it’s better to wait and do something that will be seen and appreciated.

I am not a fitness freak.

I have had my share of flops and it’s very discouraging. It’s pathetic to be on that side.

Soha is a very balanced and intelligent girl. She does advise me at times. We do discuss films but the decision rests with the individual. We are both strong characters and so at times our fights turn volatile. But me being a Gemini, I blow hot and cold, so I usually patch up in 10 minutes.

I’m a movie fanatic and love watching all kinds of movies.

After working in a number of films as a child actor, I took a break so that people could forget me as a child actor and relate to me as a hero.

I keep feeling I constantly debut every two years.

I’m not much of a hectic packer and prefer to travel light.

With some many talented people around, it is difficult to cut through competition and stand out.

I don’t chalk out my career thinking that I want to first do serious drama, then a comedy or an action. I take the best of what’s available and only if it interests me.

After Class 10, I kept away from films.

We have seen many child actors who have gone astray. They were particular that ‘Zakhm’ was going to be my last film as a child actor and after that I took a six year break for education.

There are roles that I can’t do.

As a kid, I was playing a character, so the film was not on my shoulders. I did 11 films out of which three were appreciated and remembered. At that time no one was following my career, so it was easier. But now when you are a mature adult, it’s a different experience.