Amitabh Bachchan Professions : Film actor Born : October 11, 1942 Browse All Authors Top 55 quotes by Amitabh Bachchan We had forgotten the art of using silence to convey emotions in our films and that's what you seem to have mastered. You've used silence to great advantage in the film. It's brilliant. Amitabh Bachchan emotion silence art I just lead my life as naturally, as normally as I possibly can. But I can't help it if controversy is hounding me day in and day out. I'm quite amazed sometimes by the way they go about it. I grow a beard and it lands up in the editorial in The Times of India. Amitabh Bachchan india land way I don't use any techniques; I'm not trained to be an actor. I just enjoy working in films. It's more instinctive rather than anything else. I don't do the calculated rehearsed kind of approach, and I hope that I can continue that because I believe that instinct is much stronger and greater when you are performing on camera. Amitabh Bachchan stronger technique believe Indian actors, because of the format of our stories, need to be good actors, and be able to perform emotional sequences, do a bit of comedy, dance and singing, action, because all of this forms just one film. In many ways I'd say there are greater demands on Indian actors than there are on Hollywood. Amitabh Bachchan hollywood singing emotional I am not as intelligent as Aamir Khan . I am barely managing to be in front of the camera. There are many people who know marketing well and surely Aamir knows much more than I do. Amitabh Bachchan marketing intelligent people It's a war zone, my body, and one which has been through a great deal. Amitabh Bachchan deals body war The select group of people who do make realistic cinema, who do make cinema perhaps a little more acceptable to the Western audience, is a very small percentage. Amitabh Bachchan groups cinema people Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio - he be soo gorgeous, no wonder all the ladies flockin' to him - He be Gatsby. Amitabh Bachchan gorgeous leonardo wonder This proves Indians do nothing else but surf the Web. Amitabh Bachchan surf computer prove Frankly I've never really subscribed to these adjectives tagging me as an 'icon', 'superstar', etc. I've always thought of myself as an actor doing his job to the best of his ability. Amitabh Bachchan adjectives icons jobs You don't see Indians in Hollywood films around which a story can revolve. As soon as we have a social presence in your society, I am sure there will be many actors from our part of the world that will be acting in Hollywood films. Amitabh Bachchan hollywood-films acting stories The Indian team does not need any best wishes - they are going to win anyway. I have been close to Sourav Ganguly, and I hope he does well in the World Cup. Amitabh Bachchan best-wishes team winning I am looking forward to going to Dubai because it gives us an opportunity to interact with each other. We can sit and enjoy each other's company. We can go out for a walk without worrying about shooting schedules. Amitabh Bachchan dubai opportunity giving Because you are women, people will force their thinking on you, their boundaries on you. They will tell you how to dress, how to behave, who you can meet and where you can go. Don't live in the shadows of people's judgement. Make your own choices in the light of your own wisdom. Amitabh Bachchan dress women light wisdom I don't spend much time looking back at what happened. I do remember it, but I don't see any purpose of wanting to look back. Amitabh Bachchan looking look looking-back time Life is a blur when one is essaying different roles; it is so fulfilling. Amitabh Bachchan life-is-a blur different life No one is perfect, and criticism is always welcome and expected. Amitabh Bachchan always welcome criticism perfect Obviously, you look for something that is commensurate with your age. You know that you can't be playing the young hero anymore, and you have to be relegated to something smaller and something elderly, and you just try and do your best. Amitabh Bachchan best you hero age Don't let anyone make you believe the length of your skirt is a measure of your character. Amitabh Bachchan your you character believe As a professional, I cannot afford to be complacent. Amitabh Bachchan afford professional cannot complacent Similar Authors Ivan Heng film-actor Boman Irani film-actor Burt Lancaster film-actor Bud Jamison film-actor Bruce Campbell film-actor Broderick Crawford film-actor All Authors
