Top 70 Prabhu Deva Quotes

I have no definition of life. Just be happy and don’t think about the past.

I don’t get stressed out about my films because the box-office collection is not in my control.

Directing a Hindi movie for the first time was easy because Hindi films have been batwing doors for me since 1992.

I have been into acting and direction, but choreography is my first love.

My parents hail from a village near Mysore.

I had been choreographing and dancing for a good 12 years before I did ‘Que Sera Sera’ for Boney Kapoor. I did it for two reasons – one, I shared a good rapport with Boney, and the more important reason, Madhuri Dixit.

It’s fun matching steps with younger actors. It gives me the confidence to keep going.

Yes, anybody can dance. Whether it is right or wrong, that doesn’t matter.

The advantage of doing away with words is that you can reach out to any part of the world.

Madhuri Dixit is too good. She is too good. That’s why she’s Madhuri Dixit.

‘Que Sera Sera’ had a very unusual rhythm. It was a challenge for me to pick up Rahman’s beats and translate them into dance steps.

Taking up the choreography for an awards night is completely different from choreographing a song for a film.

We work hard on every film, and then it’s up to the audience whether they like it or not. At the end of the day, it is the audience wish what to accept and what not.

Horror comedy – very rare in Bollywood.

I’m very camera shy, but I realise it’s important to promote films.

Everybody wants me to do action kind of films. It is OK.

In ‘ABCD1,’ it was only me. The character I play has his own charisma. But In ‘ABCD2,’ the film has gotten bigger with stars like Shraddha Kapoor and Varun Dhawan teaming up with me. The story is also completely different, so viewers can expect something totally new.

I am glad to be in demand as a director.

I just feel that if people write about a film, then they should also write about audience’s response.

‘Lakshmi’ is a dance film, a musical that deals with the emotional bond between the guru and his sishya.

I enjoy being a choreographer.

I can do nothing better than dance.

Everybody tells me to only do action films, but I would love to do horror, too.

Dance keeps me going, and it gives me the energy to remain active in cinema.

I have done Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi movies, and each actor that I’ve worked with is different from the other.

I think dance is my extension. There is nothing that I can imagine without dance.

I don’t consider myself a trendsetter.

There have been so many ‘James Bond’ movies, ‘Spiderman’ films, ‘Mission Impossible’ series, etc. Is there any difference in the basic story? Yet, each time there’s a release, people are excited.

Action is not really my genre, but it’s what people expect out of me. And it works, too.

I’ve never really enjoyed being in front of the camera.

It is a challenge to work with a newcomer.

I like Mysuru Palace, which is always a great place to visit.

Looking back, the most challenging thing for me was actually directing. It’s very tough. Being in front of the camera is easy since the director can tell me what to do. But being the director and giving people directions is the toughest thing for me.

‘ABCD’ is a very good film – the story, the production value – everything is excellent.

I would like to do all kind of movies, but it all depends on the producer. The director, the actor, and the producer must like it, and they must be clear about it.

I would cringe when asked to dance. I still remember having to wake up early from Class VI to learn Bharatanatyam. I hated it.

Everything changes when I dance… I am a taskmaster there. I am the creator. I am high on dance – my expression, body language… I am like a fire.

Before, there was a culture that said Mumbai is separate, Telugu films should be separate. Now, everyone is working together. It’s cool.

I became a director by accident. M.S. Raju garu asked me to direct a movie, and I said OK. It all happened in 5 minutes.

Making commercial cinema is very tough.

I want to develop women-oriented films because, in most of the films, 70 per cent of the focus is on heroes and the rest on the heroine.

Till I get bored, I can eat. Suddenly one day, I will decide, ‘Okay, today I will eat.’ Then, I dance.

If I could put in 100 per cent effort to make a film, then a dance film would require that I put in 200 per cent. Making a regular film is much easier.

While I’m acting, I’m a professional, and then I don’t break into cold sweat for whatsoever reason.

‘ABCD’ is an out-and-out dance film. I also dance in the film. I must say you would see better dancers than me in this film. It was very tough for me to match their steps.

I would like to work with everyone in Bollywood.

I only complained in school, as I did not like studying.

I’m glad that nowadays people are aware of varied dance genres, thanks to reality TV dance shows.

I would love to do a mystery movie.

It is very difficult to come up with new things in action genre. I try what all I can change and give something different; I try my best to do whatever I can in the same space.

When I’m directing a film, I can’t do any more than appear in a song.

I make films for people to smile, laugh, and have fun.

I will like to work with the best of the actors in Malayalam someday in future.

I don’t map out my future to the minute details.

I’ve never lived the glamorous life.

Wanted’ and ‘Rowdy Rathore’, which I directed in Hindi, were remakes of Telugu hits. Telugu films have contributed to my growth in a big way.

When I am in Mumbai, I am called a director. In Chennai, I am called a hero. In the Telugu States, I am called a dance master.

In my films, they say the action sequences are very local and not international. But why should I copy from English films?

Language is never a problem when you have the screenplay ready.

I’m not avoiding the Tamil film industry because I’m making Hindi films. It’s just that I’m extremely busy with Bollywood commitments.

I can easily eat 15-20 dosas or idlis at a time.

The audience loves watching masala films, and I love to make what the audience likes. I also think it is easy to make a masala film.

To be honest, I wasn’t looking at ‘Tutak Tutak Tutiya’ as a platform to dance again.

I never planned to become a dancer, but I became one. The same thing happened with acting and direction. I remember I was doing the choreography of a film, and the producer came and offered me to direct the film. It was in Telugu, and that is how it started.

I don’t know if I’ve become a better actor or a more sensitive one. But I’ve learnt what not to do.

I live in today and take it slowly.

If you work hard, nothing is impossible.

I love cake or any sweets.

As a parent, I tell my boys to keep away their smartphones and go outdoors and play. I take them to our farm where my father does a bit of farming, where they get their hands dirty. It is their digital detox.

I get a lot of free time between films, but I don’t know why I hardly dance.