“I can't really compare them, all my characters are very close to my he...” — Manoj Kumar Quote

I can't really compare them, all my characters are very close to my heart.

Every film-maker while writing a screenplay comes to a landmark point in the plot where he thinks a scene can be narrated musically.

I remember the time when I went to watch Dilip Kumar sahib in 'Shabnam' which was released in 1949. It is because of him that I became a fan of cinema. I fell in love with his character in the film whose name was Manoj. I must be 11-year-old then but I instantly decided that if and whenever I become an actor I will keep my name as Manoj Kumar.

I rejoice in all the love and respect I have received from my audience.

I'm getting asked a lot, 'You don't have kids, so how do you know how to act like a mother?' I know nothing could compare, and I haven't had that experience, but when my niece was born, I felt like I would jump in front of a car and die for this little person I didn't even know yet.

I think one of the most important lessons that I've learned is to put your head down and work. Don't look at other people and compare yourself. Just do the work. Because when the opportunity is there, you have to be ready. Make sure your craft is refined and you're constantly working on it.

Personally, when I would compare Boise and Dallas with each other, I think Dallas is just a little bit bigger scale than Boise.

Doing comedy and romance is easy, if I compare it with playing the role of a real-life person.