Puneet Issar Quotes

See, my relationship with Salman is of mutual love. But just because he is a good friend of mine, I wouldn’t want to use him for a cameo in my film or ask him to endorse my film. That is not me.

I have done amateurish stage during my college days.

I find the character of Jarasandh, the King of Magadha, captivating and challenging since he was invincible.

Filmmaking seems more difficult but theatre comes with its own challenges.

Every antagonist is a protagonist in his own right.

Sikh is a 500 year old community and they have been living in U.S. for the past 114 years. Yet the Sikhs were mistaken to be Arabs in the post 9/11 scenario and beaten up. Doesn’t this sound bizarre? I mean Sikhs and Arabs are as different as chalk and cheese.

At a broader level, ‘I Am Singh’ is an anti-racism film.

I feel Karna is the noblest character in the ‘Mahabharat,’ and Duryodhan is reason for the war between cousins.

Age is just a number. It’s all in the head.

The turban is a Sikh’s honor, pride and art.

For me, ‘Bigg Boss’ was like a correction centre. I think every man and woman in every state should be sent there. People take so many things for granted. They will learn to appreciate what they have once they have spent some time in the house.

In 2004, I was visiting my cousins in San Francisco and we were in a restaurant talking in Punjabi. We suddenly saw heads turn. And one of the Americans at the restaurant abused us and called my cousins, ‘turban-headed Osamas.’ That strengthened my resolve to make a film that highlights the issue.

‘Bigg Boss’ is a game and not life.

I had read the ‘Mahabharat’ thoroughly even before meeting B. R. Chopra Sir. I knew the most important character was Duryodhan. Without him the ‘Mahabharat’ would not have happened. I straight away went and asked for that character itself.

I was a diction, speech and method acting professor before I became an actor.

Artificial intelligence is taking over a lot of things. Jobs are going to go but artists and theatre are not going anywhere because it is live performance.

You cannot have another ‘Ten Commandments’ or ‘Ben Hur’ or ‘Sholay’ or ‘Mother India.’ Likewise you cannot have another ‘Mahabharat.’

History written by the victims trickles down in the form of folklore.

I am an artist. An actor performs, whether it’s in front of the camera or a live audience.

I feel I am the reincarnation of Duryodhan. There are lots of similarities between me and him.

Every House has a Duryodhan, Dhritarashtra, Shakuni, Arjun, Karan, Gandhari, Bhishma . That’s the Beauty of ‘Mahabharat.’

I believe that history is written by the victors, but what about the vanquished? They also have a story to tell.

Theatre is my first love.

A man should keep inventing and re-inventing himself.

Though I enjoy playing historical characters, it is very taxing.

Duryodhan was a prince fighting for his throne. He was powered by ambition and aspiration. Parshuram is godly. His fight is against injustice at a larger societal level. I’ve enjoyed playing both the characters.

Tulsi Ramsay has been my mentor. In 1982, he and his brother Shyam Ramsay, came to me for ‘Purana Mandir.’

It should be easily admitted that every hero is only as great as the villain that he prevails over.

In prose, if you forget a line, you can say something else in the same context.

I’m an actor and I keep changing my roles.

It is very difficult to shoot mythological shows. The costumes and the make up are very time consuming… It definitely takes a toll on the body.

I feel it’s a great challenge to play Raavan.

There is no meaning to light if there is no darkness.