'The skill set this boy has, I don't think anyone in the country has.'

'Karan Johar is the busiest person in Bollywood, but he still talkS to us to know just what are we wearing to what event and what promotions.'

'With Tiger, you always need to be on your toes and always ready to dance.'

'I feel very lucky that people have noticed my work.'

'I play a suicide bomber and while doing this job if my character suddenly breaks into song and dance, it won't look good.'

'For us outsiders, the first break comes with a lot of difficulty.' 'In case of people from the industry, the first couple of breaks are taken care of.' 'They are guided and taught while we have nowhere to look for guidance.'

'If somebody remixes my song Banno 20 years later, why would I feel bad about it?'

'Just a day before the Pulwama attack happened, one of my songs had released. It's called Baarishein, featuring Atif Aslam. However, it was pulled down the very next day. See, when it comes to standing with the nation, I will. Even when the makers decided to take that song down, I supported them. Atif and I are artists but we cannot be bigger than our nations.'

'"You have everything that it takes".' 'I always had a filmi keeda.'

'I am not someone special.' 'I don't want to be shortlisted for a role just because I belong to the family I do.'

'Animals understand you well.' 'They understand your vibe.' 'If they feel there is no harm from you, they will love you for life.'

'Is he my friend?'

'The content on television is directly proportional to what the audience likes.'

'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'

'I would never celebrate the success of my songs, be it with Baar Baar Dekho or Dear Zindagi. With Jahan Tu Chala, I made it a point to enjoy its success.'

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'If somebody says a certain superstar's film is not good, I would not go to watch it.' 'But if the word-of-mouth is good, I don't miss a film.' 'When Badhaai Ho released, we immediately ran to theatres to watch it.'

'It's happened many times, all these lovely aunties come to me and say, 'Beta, whenever you come onscreen, you make us laugh even before saying a dialogue'.'

'They are out there, singing about their socio-economic status, their family structures, their politics, the way the system treated them, what they would like to change... and the beauty is that they are positive.' 'They are not bitter or cynical.'

'After doing films like Dedh Ishqiya and Bucket List, I am ready to take up risks in films. I am game for any kind of roles that put me in a different light.'