Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognized Indian film actors. He started at the bottom and had to face many hardships in life to reach where he is, today.

Here are a few inspiring statements, from the man himself.

#1.

“Instead of focusing on my looks I focus on the character that I am playing.”

#2.

“If you make a feelgood film which is complete candyfloss, where everybody is good and everything is beautiful and hunky dory, it won't appeal to the audience.”

#3.

“I ran away from my house when I was about 12 years old to audition for a film.”

#4.

“I have lot of respect of filmmakers who work in Telugu and Tamil.”

#5.

“Everyone starts a film thinking that it would be a big hit. But sometimes it goes haywire.”

#6.

“But it is not conscious strategy to go for unconventional roles.”

#7.

“An outsider can see some things much better.”

#8.

“India has the purity, the innocence. India knows what it wants. There is a direction. It has so much to offer.”

#9.

“In India I've been to all the award functions, but that was in Hindi; now it's in English so it's a much bigger scale.”

#10.

“Not exactly but I get inspiration from stories which are unconventional.”

#11.

“There are hurdles, there are handicaps, hardships you have to face in life, but you hope for a great future.”

#12.

“I am a fan of Hrithik and I feel he will be a star for 30-40 years. He is really great.”

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