Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian actor Mukesh Rishi.
Last updated on November 22, 2024.
Mukesh Rishi is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also appeared in Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi and Tamil films. He got his first break in Hindi in 1988 and has since, established himself as a leading character actor.
I felt ashamed while saying Bulla's dialogues! There was a mixed feeling of shame and guilt, and I constantly questioned myself why I was doing this in the first place.
Being an actor, and a villain for various movies, I've played all parts of Ravana's persona already. But as familiar as all these parts of it may seem, playing Ravana is a different ball game altogether.
When I agreed to play Ravana, I only had one condition that I get to modify the dialogues. One has to maintain the purity of the text, but the dramatization and the emotion behind it can be toyed with.
Since I got into acting, I always wanted to play a bad guy.
Wherever I go, I try to see all the local markets and places which are popular in the city.
We, at one point, had such great villains with shades of grey and a compelling story around them. But Bollywood did see a decline when villains were nothing but aimless goons who had no real purpose to them.
I am happy with my work and I think my hard work didn't get wasted.
I was in Fiji for some years. From there I went over to New Zealand to work as a store manager. But I was modeling for various companies at the same time.
I am from Jammu, but I studied in Chandigarh in sports quota.
I never like to keep people waiting; it gives a wrong impression about my personality if I am late.
I think negative characters need to be cast in the best possible way because it has an impact on the film.
Villains are as important as the hero. Without the right villain, the hero isn't heroic enough.
When people pay money to watch films, they also expect good movie in return.
Being from Jammu, I always saw Delhi as this big city where everyone would want to be.
I have been passionate about cricket since childhood. I played the sport at the inter-school and inter-college level.
I have to exercise for at least two hours everyday.
Acting in Marathi has got me a different experience.
I was the vice-captain of Government College, Chandigarh, and around the same time, Kapil Dev was also representing his college. I knew his close friend very well, and I really respected his achievements when he started playing for the country.
I played Sanjay Dutt's role in 'Son of Sardar' in a Kannad film. But because roles aren't being discussed and published that much people tend to think that I am doing only negative roles.
I have my own lifestyle. I have to have time to my family and that's one of my top priorities.
My love for cricket, body-building and martial arts later helped me in modeling and then acting.
When we burn the Ravana, we are symbolically destroying the evil in our society. We need to remember this after the Ramleela is over.
No matter who you are, you must wear proper gear while driving.
This I realized very late, that villain remains villain and are never able to become artists. We are never counted as actors and always addressed as villains.
I've grown up in Jammu, but have been to Kashmir earlier and have seen a different side to the Valley.
I still watch cricket, though now films and exercise take up most of my time.
Ashish Sharma and I are close friends and we share a very good bond on and off sets.
When you're playing a character in a movie, you can add your own touch to it and modify it to suit your style.
When you come to the South industry, they know that you don't know the language but it never becomes a barrier.
'Sarfarosh' has made people realize that I can act. This film has made me grow as an actor. There was a general impression among the people that I can only play a bad guy without any dialogues. But this film has given me a break and I have proved myself as an actor.
If a character artiste accepts too many small roles his career dies a slow death.
In today's time, when there is so much competition, they must not only focus on the characters of antagonists or protagonists, it is better for them to be good actors first.
I keep doing Punjabi films and love wearing turban.
I was always interested in Ravana, for he had his own ways. He had a great respect and was God-fearing.
Ravana isn't the usual villain. He is smart, has a personality, and has shades of grey which make him a complex character. There is versatility in the role and I plan to maximize on that.