“Apne Dum Par Jeeyo”: Mukesh Khanna Advises Young Actors On Career Choices

Mukesh Khanna Advice became the highlight in The Filmy Charcha podcast when he spoke about what he would tell his younger self. He said, “main usko bolunga jis tarah se main bada hua hoon na us tarah se tu bhi bada ho koi galti nahi.” He added, “main apne daamon mein jiya hoon,” showing his belief in living life on his own terms. He also said, “log 40 saalon mein 400 800 filmein karte honge, maine 40 saalon mein 60 film ki hai.” His words reflect a clear choice of quality over quantity.

He strongly shared that one should never lose their identity. He said, “main us ladke ko yeh nahi bolunga ki tu bhi ban jana, ekdum PR karna, promotion karna.” Instead, he advised, “jaise maine zindagi jee hai na dobara to actor bana hai, apna khud ka ek bana ke rakhna.” He clearly added, “zameer bolo ya apne daamon se jiyo.” His most powerful line was, “apne daamon pe jiyo, unke daamon pe mat jiyo,” showing how much he values self respect in the film industry.

Talking about roles like Bhishma Pitamah, Mukesh Khanna said, “agar aap mein utna dum hai to karo.” He explained, “har young actor Bhishma Pitamah ban jaye to main bhi hairan hoon.” He shared his own journey and said “jab main chhota tha to maine Bhishma kiya air jab bada ho gaya to maine Shaktimaan kiya.” He added, “mujhe nahi maloom tha ki main Bhishma kar paunga ya nahi” but his deep knowledge helped him. He said, “maine Mahabharat isiliye ki thi kyunki main Mahabharat ko chaat chuka tha.”

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Mukesh Khanna explained that knowledge matters more than appearance. He said, “har naye ladke ko yeh nahi bolunga tum Bhishma Pitamah ka role karo.” He added, “knowledge to hona chahiye aapko Bhishma Pitamah kaun tha.” He also made a strong point, “baal white nikalne se Bhishma Pitamah nahi banta.” Talking about fear, he said, “agar aapko darr hai ki aap boodhe dikhoge to mat karo.” He proudly shared, “mujhe darr nahi tha,” which shows his fearless approach towards acting.

Mukesh Khanna described his Mahabharat journey as special. He said, “mujhe lagta hai main Mahabharat ki kahani ko Chanda Mama ki tarah jaanta tha.” He explained how he grew with the role, “isliye mujhe karne mein maza aaya aur sur milta gaya aur main karta gaya.” He also shared his bond with the writer, “doctor sahab aur hum dono ek team ban gaye.” He added, “tumhari kalam aati hai to meri kalam chadh jaati hai.” He proudly recalled, “unhone openly kaha Mukesh tum achha karte ho.”