Ashish Vidyarthi and (right) Rajit Kapoor in a still from Begum Jaan

Ashish Vidyarthi
You seem to be choosy about films these days...
I have done 200 films in 12 languages and am in my 25th year as an actor. We have to keep working and make our films and roles look interesting. As an actor, you are only as good as your last take. Awards and honours are great and I am privileged and grateful to receive them, but they are fantastic material for obituaries. I cannot quote my achievements or rest on my laurels, and so chose a film like Begum Jaan.