Manoj Kumar

The feel of patriotism might be the common factor in my onscreen avatars, yet they were all very different from each other. All the characters had different circumstances and faced different challenges, just like two different individuals.

I have inherited the spirit of patriotism and love for literature from my father and the right religious and moral values from my mother Krishna Kumari Goswami.

I really want to make films on three subjects - Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Chandrashekhar Azad and another one on the partition of India. All are patriotic themes because I feel that patriotism is not a bad thing.

Though every Independence Day is memorable, I can't forget the day when Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru, raised the flag of independent India in Delhi.

Abbottabad was founded by Major James Abbott and was a beautiful hill station for the British Army. Rather like Shimla on our side of the border. Later, it acquired status as a centre for higher education as well as army training. It is also famous for its mouthwatering confectionery.