Sanjeev Bhaskar Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“It always interested me that 'Goodness Gracious Me' and 'The Kumars,' when shown around the world, were referred to as British comedy. It was only here that they were referred to as Asian comedy, even though I always felt it was very British in its humour and structure.”

“We lived above my father's launderette. Both my parents ran the launderette, but my father was also a factory supervisor, and my mum worked part-time in an accounts office.”

“I love team sports - they give me something to focus on rather than the fact that I can't breathe or my muscles are aching.”

“Good drama, challenging drama - and comedy for that matter - has a place in the daytime schedule.”

“I was the first member of my family to cross into Pakistan and find his ancestral village.”

“My father came to England from India in 1957, and my mum came in 1960.”

“My mother says I was two and a half when I first mentioned I wanted to be an actor. My father said, 'The word is pronounced 'Doctor!'”

“'The Kumars'... played on five continents, and even when I came up with the idea, I was slightly surprised that no one else had.”

“There are occasions when I've had beef, but I generally tend to avoid it, as a nod towards my parents' culture.”

“Casting me as King Arthur was quite bold of 'Spamalot's producers, although it has been historically proved Arthur was Asian, and that Sunday trading started with Asians in 11th-century Britain.”