Top 60 Prosenjit Chatterjee Quotes

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

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.

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

I believe my biggest critic is me only.

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.

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

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

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

No Bengali comedy show is complete without mocking my mannerisms.

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

I’m comfortable in my life.

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.

Comedy is something I enjoy doing.

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.

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

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

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

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

I don’t understand politics at all.

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

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

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.

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.

It is an honour to conduct a masterclass at IFFI.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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

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 take eight meals a day.

My final ambition is to turn director.

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

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

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

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

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

I’ve learnt so much from Mithunda.

All my life, Sundays have been a working day.

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

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

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

I love to prepare for my roles.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Technology is a very important part of cinema.

I share good relationships with politicians from all parties.