Abhimanyu Singh

“Personally, I believe that playing the lead antagonist is always better than a character artiste, whose weightage isn't much.”

“After my debut in 2001 in 'Aks,' where I had a small part, I had to work really hard to get work in the industry. For almost three years, I had no work.”

“I think once you get noticed as an actor you get roles irrespective of the characters you portray.”

“When you work with Vikram, you give your best. It brought out the best in me.”

“I realised that if I wanted to act, I needed to join theatre where I could improve my acting skills first and also show my talent.”

“Mythologicals and historicals have always found takers in India. The audience identifies with them and they make for good family viewing.”

“In India, people still want an image to connect to and, even if it's a false one, they will stick to it. We are ready and want to be fooled by someone or the other, be it a baba or a politician.”

“My mother is very fond of cooking and whenever I am home she ensures that I eat the best food prepared by her, because of which I gain a lot of weight.”

“Playing a sadhu is not easy at all.”

“Even though I have been receiving offers left, right and centre, I have been a little choosy about my projects.”

“Acting gives you freedom to express your thoughts.”

“It's not easy trying to get into the psyche and behaviour patterns, which are far removed from one's own personality. Some intense characters linger long after it's over on screen.”

“People in the South are very organised and are thorough professionals besides being good paymasters. They are very disciplined and start and wrap up work on time.”

“Sandalwood is a force to reckon with. People from all over are investing time and money here because the films have good reach and reap good rewards as well.”

“Getting back into shape is always a difficult task for me.”

“The first two days that I rode a horse, I had someone controlling it with a rope around its neck.”

“I have always tried to portray each role as differently as possible.”

“I have learnt the hard way that neither success nor failure last forever.”

“I have done a lot of television serials in order to make ends meet.”

“Rohit Shetty liked my acting in the movie 'Theeran,' which released in 2017. He believed that I would justify the role of a baddie in 'Sooryavanshi.'”