'I am scared of Sonakshi'

'I came into politics to bring a smile to people's faces.'

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“I share my birth date with the very dignified, strong and no-nonsense Mrs Sonia Gandhi,” Shatrughan Sinha, who turns 77 on December 9,

His career as an actor began in 1968 and admits being an actor was an irrevocable decision.

“When I decided to be an actor it was like a final plunge. I believe one has to excel in one or all three of the following spheres of activity: Sports, education and cinema,” Shatruji, who is now a Trinamool Congress MP, says.

“If you can’t excel in all three, at least excel in one of these. I succeeded in one. I became an actor. And I wanted to be the best.

“If I was a singer I’d want to be Mohammad Rafi or Kishore Kumar.”