I'm a proud Gujarati and it makes me very happy that Gujarati movies are coming up with great content.
I don't mind acting in a Gujarati film at all. I would love to. In fact, since I love the Gujarati food, I would want to spend some more time working and eating here.
In 2012, I got my first Gujarati film. After that, a lot of things changed for me and for the Gujarati film industry. I did my early films by taking leave from my engineering job.
I have been doing Bollywood movies for a while, but my fans back home are always with me. They support me irrespective of whether I am working in a Bengali or a Hindi movie.
As far as I am getting interesting projects to work in, it doesn't matter whether it's Bollywood, South or Gujarati. The script is the hero for me.
Acquisitions have contributed only to 20% of MindTree's growth and 80% has come through the organic engine. Many large acquisition proposals have been turned down to ensure a proper balance was maintained.
I got my big break in Bollywood with Anurag Kashyap's 'Raman Raghav 2.0' when I got a call from one of the casting directors to appear for an audition. At that point, I didn't think that I would make the cut since I was auditioning for a Bollywood film for the very first time. Within an hour of the audition, I was told that I had been selected.
I began my career with Gujarati and Hindi plays in 1973.
Sure, I have been a part of many Telugu movies, but I got those films because of my Hindi movies.
I am greedy for both Hollywood and Bollywood. For me, Bollywood is not new, as it is something that I grow up on... I know the plot... stories and characters that are written and made. I haven't got the right opportunity to show my work in Bollywood.
Historically, I've done movies, but I've got a family already. I've been doing this for many years, and the idea of working consistently on something that I really, really love, and the steadiness of it, was really appealing.
I don't put seriousness in Bollywood movies. Because in Bollywood, people want entertainment even if it has no meaning.
Gujarati is a very sweet language and I have always used elements from Gujarati songs in my music.
I have several Gujarati friends in Mumbai, and I keep eating from their tiffin boxes whenever we meet. I love Gujarati food!
I have noticed a growth in demand from audiences to include more women of colour and women to be cast as significant roles in TV shows and movies.
It is great to see Bollywood celebrities contributing to so many different trends in so many different ways. I think this is one of the reasons that people associate with Bollywood glamour.