Top 50 Hiten Tejwani Quotes

I am a complete workaholic and hate sitting idle.

In an acting career, you need to reach a stage where you can say ‘Thank you very much, I can’t do this role because I have done this before or I don’t like it.’

As an actor, I want to explore films.

It’s not as if people don’t know my real age or anything. It’s like you’re watching a college drama where someone’s playing a father, a mother or even a grand father, but every one knows they are actually college students.

I used to work for 14 to 15 hours. But since I have got married, Gauri is very strict that I should get home by 10 P. M.

Actors can lose their jobs easily, so we need a back-up plan, an alternate business to fall back on.

I would only give one piece of advice which I followed myself. Somewhere down the line don’t lose yourself. Just be what you are. Don’t try to be a different person.

A job in the television industry does not come with a guarantee. Your show might be axed, your character may get killed or you might be replaced.

It was love at first sight and luckily, neither of us had to propose as we both knew we wanted to stay together… Gauri is my whole world. She is my anchor.

Swayamvar’ is one of the most anticipated and sought after shows on television and I am elated to be a part of it.

I don’t think I will be able to quit small screen.

The audience does not want to watch the same show for three years or more.

It was a great experience working in ‘Nach Baliye.’

Whenever I get time from my TV shoots, say 10-15 days at a stretch, that’s when I complete shooting for films.

There is a constant projection of stereotypes and ‘saas-bahu’ sagas that keep getting popular as opposed to some experimental storylines.

There are many young and new directors, who have fabulous concepts and story ideas, and this is why I do their films. And the bottom line is, when I was a newcomer, someone gave me a chance too.

I am going to oblige all my TV commitments, and if films work out, I will make a graceful exit.

The kind of love and appreciation that I get each day is because of the characters I play on TV.

People are ready to take good actors, irrespective of whether he is a TV actor or a filmstar.

I did ‘Chhoti Bahu’ because I had a negative role in the show.

I have not been following ‘Bigg Boss’ that much but after being on the show and being on the other side I am sure I would want to watch it and know all about the contestants.

The normal perception is that you expect your partner to change for you. But you have to remember that you have married the other person because of the way he or she is.

I have done a lot of TV shows.

Divorce isn’t the best thing that can happen to anyone.

No one likes to play grandfather, especially when you are a father of two toddlers in real life.

I have always wanted to get into Bollywood.

The values my parents taught me were the best gift I ever got.

Nothing can match the feeling you get when you finally get something after waiting for it for a long time.

I was always interested in designing – in fact, I styled my own look for my role in ‘Kasauti Zindagi Kay’ with the hood, bling and loose pants, which was novel back in 2006.

The audiences don’t connect with the role if you haven’t given in your best.

I want to play roles where my absence should be felt. It may not necessarily be a lead role, but my character should be crucial to the show.

I don’t have an exact picture of where I aim to see myself, but I want to do something which will be an example for everyone. If anyone is giving a reference for good work, then they should think of me.

With TV, you don’t get much time to prepare. It’s all done that day itself, on the set. Shoot, and leave.

You have to steal time to be with family. You will always be busy, so just prioritise. I plan outings with my wife Gauri, whether it’s a quiet dinner or a brief vacation.

I’d beg to differ from the common perception that real-life soul mates don’t make a good pair on camera.

I played the lead in ‘Kutumb,’ my debut serial. But after that if I had been stubborn asking for lead roles, just a few shows would have come my way.

‘Bigg Boss’ is not at all scripted. Though sometimes it seems that fights between the contestants are already pre-planned but living for over two months in the show, I know that nothing is planned and scripted.

I have never shied away from looking old or playing older roles on TV, since I feel my audiences know the real me, so why not have fun with roles that are not me.

There are so many roles that actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui or Manoj Bajpayee or Irrfan have done. And they make every character iconic. They are the masters of their art… I want to be like that.

I remember as a kid, my two brothers and I had to share gifts. We couldn’t afford to have one for each of us. Today, when I buy a gift I have to buy for both my kids as I can’t give something to only one of them.

I love talking, even to strangers.

Like, with ‘Bigg Boss,’ we all are friends and we might meet once the show is over. However, post those obligatory interactions, everyone gets busy with their lives and it is hard to stay in touch.

Bigg Boss’ is kind of a real world and now I’ve figured out a way to deal with things in the outside world in a better way.

Yes, I was married once, before Gauri entered my life.

I think everyone should be a parent at some point in life.

I always wanted to become an actor but I wanted to act in films. But when I saw there are really good opportunities on television, I shifted focus to television.

If something interesting comes in terms of lead roles, I am game for it.

I have started my own restaurant.

On TV, one hardly gets opportunities to experiment.

I worked in ‘Ghar Ek Mandir,’ ‘Kaahin Kissi Roz’ and ‘Kabhi Sauten Kabhi Saheli,’ but it was ‘Kutumb’ which was the turning point.