Ashish Vidyarthi

“I have done 200 plus films in other languages.”

“Actors too need directors who can fire their imagination. The fire needs to be stoked.”

“I like to be a creative variable rather than sticking to a dogma.”

“Try to be creative in everything you do, then only you will get recognized by the society.”

“I am not very good with languages. So, in spite of working in films in 17 different languages, I only follow my passion to act without getting worked up about the language.”

“It's a great joy for me to work on television after a long time.”

“There are many roles and I haven't had the opportunity to do any of them. I jokingly tell people 'Sometimes I wonder, is the film industry waiting for me to die and then say it's sad. He was a good actor. He was underrated and didn't have enough chances.'”

“Once there was this Telugu film about a ghost. It sounded too hackneyed. 'Probably it will turn out fine,' I told myself and went ahead and... it was a disaster.”

“You never know which film will work when.”

“I do manage to make others laugh.”

“I decided to engage in life conversations through my programme 'Avid Miners.' This is all about sharing experiences and spreading positivity. The audience range from school students, colleges and even corporate employees. And this journey has been quite an experience for me, I must add!”

“The concept of 'DAM999' is very interesting, which director Sohan Roy has written. The entire idea was to capture or encapsulate the nine rasas depicting different human emotions in the backdrop of dam disaster.”

“I did a film called 'Nightfall,' based on Isaac Asimov life, which was directed by an American director. However it was a short film.”

“What I tell people usually is - don't look at others and be like them. Instead, find out ways in which you can augment yourself and increase your capabilities and use it in different ways.”

“Gossip is the biggest enemy in a healthy relationship and creates distrust.”

“I owe my career in the South to Tamil films.”