Babu Antony Quotes

"When I emerged as a hero, there were times I had continuous hits in Malayalam. I also tasted success as a supporting actor in other languages. But there was a collective effort from a group in the Malayalam film industry to flush me out, which affected my career."

"Even at home, I am not too much into trainings and workouts."

"My kids like it when I sit with them and watch the movies or games they are interested in."

"I never agree to do a character that molests a woman. I have been very conscious not to do such roles. I believe that even a villain should have character, which people can remember."

"'Poovizhi Vasalile' was remade into five languages, including Hindi, and I played the same role in all."

"I think filmmakers need to explore more in the action genre."

"I believe that an actor should be like water, free-flowing and extremely flexible."

"I'm not interested in doing every role that is coming my way."

"I am looking for variety roles."

"I'm excited about my directorial debut, 'Piano.'"

"I will play a villain only if the role is a powerful one."

"I remember that alongside the expected dishes, our family had a few of our own specials too like 'meen manga curry,' which had a yummy green colored gravy."

"It is not easy to find the right story and director."

"I teach mixed martial arts and I am having a gala time running a school dedicated to it."

"Martial arts have always been a major part of my life."

"I have never taken supplements or steroids in my life and the only luxury I allow myself is tea."

"It's been almost 10 years since I had done an out-and-out action movie, as I have also been diversifying into roles of other genre."

"Especially today, Mollywood's action scenes comprise of many 'hero touches and the villain flies' scenes. I never promoted that, and only believed in realistic stunts, with just the right amount of cinematic feel seasoned on them."

"Sometime ago, I went for a film festival in San Francisco and that's where I met film director Warren Foster and actors Robert Parham and Randy Taylor, by chance."

"Martial art is a nice path to healthy body, mind, and spirit."

"There were many fruit trees in our house when I was growing up and I never missed climbing any of them."

"I'm proud to have associated with a small, yet beautiful film like 'Kaaka Muttai.'"

"There is enough space for everyone in the Tamil industry and it is free of politics."

"There have been instances of many trying to pull me down in Mollywood. However, I have no complaints."

"I'm eagerly looking forward to substantial roles from Kollywood filmmakers."

"I don't take films to prove my talent and receive critical acclaim or awards."

"Entertaining audiences is of prime priority for me. If they feel entertained, through that I get appreciation and my talent is therefore proved."

"I agree to play a character if I feel that as an audience member, it will entertain me."

"I strongly feel there is nothing like a trend or even 'new generation movies.' A movie can be of a new generation only in terms of technology and nothing else."

"I am not getting many offers in Mollywood, which is not the case in other film industries. And of the roles that are offered to me, I choose only the best."