Words matter. These are the best Hiten Tejwani Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
Like, with ‘Bigg Boss,’ we all are friends and we might meet once the show is over. However, post those obligatory interactions, everyone gets busy with their lives and it is hard to stay in touch.
In an acting career, you need to reach a stage where you can say ‘Thank you very much, I can’t do this role because I have done this before or I don’t like it.’
I have started my own restaurant.
I always took a stand for what I felt right.
I will never say that I’m quitting television for films.
You have to steal time to be with family. You will always be busy, so just prioritise. I plan outings with my wife Gauri, whether it’s a quiet dinner or a brief vacation.
My family was bothered because I was a graduate but didn’t pursue a job. I used to spend the entire day doing theatre, and at that time, there was no money in theatre.
It’s not that we try and work together, people want to see us together. When Gauri gets some serial, it’s not that I have to do it.
It was love at first sight and luckily, neither of us had to propose as we both knew we wanted to stay together… Gauri is my whole world. She is my anchor.
I think everyone should be a parent at some point in life.
I used to work for 14 to 15 hours. But since I have got married, Gauri is very strict that I should get home by 10 P. M.
All that I am today, every part of my success and experience- it’s all because of TV.
I remember as a kid, my two brothers and I had to share gifts. We couldn’t afford to have one for each of us. Today, when I buy a gift I have to buy for both my kids as I can’t give something to only one of them.
I eat a proper breakfast with green tea, boiled eggs and muesli or oatmeal after my 45-minute daily workout.
Any job, whether it’s your own or salaried, needs your personal attention.
‘Bigg Boss’ is not at all scripted. Though sometimes it seems that fights between the contestants are already pre-planned but living for over two months in the show, I know that nothing is planned and scripted.
There is a constant projection of stereotypes and ‘saas-bahu’ sagas that keep getting popular as opposed to some experimental storylines.
With TV, you don’t get much time to prepare. It’s all done that day itself, on the set. Shoot, and leave.
There are so many roles that actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui or Manoj Bajpayee or Irrfan have done. And they make every character iconic. They are the masters of their art… I want to be like that.
I don’t think I will be able to quit small screen.
I can’t sit idle, as I love to work.
I was always interested in designing – in fact, I styled my own look for my role in ‘Kasauti Zindagi Kay’ with the hood, bling and loose pants, which was novel back in 2006.
Divorce isn’t the best thing that can happen to anyone.
I went into ‘Bigg Boss’ because I wanted to experience what it was like. It was more disorienting than I had bargained for. I began to forget the names of people in my life. It got scary.
You need to look lean. Luckily, I am not on heavier side.
There are many young and new directors, who have fabulous concepts and story ideas, and this is why I do their films. And the bottom line is, when I was a newcomer, someone gave me a chance too.
I worked in ‘Ghar Ek Mandir,’ ‘Kaahin Kissi Roz’ and ‘Kabhi Sauten Kabhi Saheli,’ but it was ‘Kutumb’ which was the turning point.
There are many kids who are greedy or don’t appreciate things or take things for granted but it’s not their fault. It’s the parents who have to show and teach them the difference between right and wrong.
Like they say, boss is always right. In case of marriage, wife is always right.
Since I used to be busy with my work, it was just Gauri who would look after both the children. She has been a marvellous mother.
When I get a role similar to the ones I have played earlier, I try to do something different with the part.
It was a great experience working in ‘Nach Baliye.’
I love talking, even to strangers.
I always wanted to become an actor but I wanted to act in films. But when I saw there are really good opportunities on television, I shifted focus to television.
No one likes to play grandfather, especially when you are a father of two toddlers in real life.
I have never shied away from looking old or playing older roles on TV, since I feel my audiences know the real me, so why not have fun with roles that are not me.
A job in the television industry does not come with a guarantee. Your show might be axed, your character may get killed or you might be replaced.
The normal perception is that you expect your partner to change for you. But you have to remember that you have married the other person because of the way he or she is.
With cinema it’s a different ballgame, you really don’t know how the audience will react, so one has to tread carefully.
I have not been following ‘Bigg Boss’ that much but after being on the show and being on the other side I am sure I would want to watch it and know all about the contestants.
It’s not as if people don’t know my real age or anything. It’s like you’re watching a college drama where someone’s playing a father, a mother or even a grand father, but every one knows they are actually college students.
I’d beg to differ from the common perception that real-life soul mates don’t make a good pair on camera.
Through ‘Bigg Boss’ I got a chance to meet 18 different kinds of people and have now learnt to deal with them.
I have done a lot of TV shows.
The audiences don’t connect with the role if you haven’t given in your best.
It wasn’t a conscious decision to pick only positive roles. Things just fell into place.
Besides ‘Mahabharat,’ I am also acting in two serials – ‘Karam Apnaa Apnaa’ and ‘Kyunki.’ Three serials at one time mean I won’t have time for anything else.
I did ‘Chhoti Bahu’ because I had a negative role in the show.
It’s great to have something to fall back upon. I don’t come from a business family; so I thought of starting something so that my kids also have some backing in future.
As an actor, I want to explore films.
My idea of opening a restaurant was important. The whole point is that I couldn’t have been totally dependent on acting for my income… even though I want to remain in the field of entertainment forever.
I have been a part of several shows, however this is the first time I am hosting a crime reality show. ‘Savdhaan India’ is a unique show that showcases how ordinary people have fought crime and stood up for their rights.
When my wife Gauri visited the ‘Bigg Boss’ house, I can’t tell you how overjoyed I was to see her. The level of isolation in that house hit me hard when I saw her there.
I do cardio once in the morning or evening.
There are many factors that make a serial hit or flop, but what is important is the character.