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“I played Shylock in my school's staging of 'Merchant of Venice.'”
“I was always bad with money, and I think most artistes are like that. They don't use both sides of the brain.”
“If a film is entertaining, it will work irrespective of anything. It should be entertaining and engaging; otherwise, it becomes a documentary.”
“I still remember most people in the industry warning me that I was not playing the stardom game and that I was becoming niche because these content films don't do big numbers.”
“I've always made my own decisions and selected a script on my own conviction.”
“I always wanted to be known as an actor who sings and not a singer who acts.”
“From musicals to plays, I was part of all things theatrical all through my school life in Chandigarh, and this helped me develop a strong love for theatre and acting. Even during college, I was active in the theatre scene and even founded two theatre groups.”
“All you need to focus on is your craft and how you act; and, of course, script selection, which is a primary reason for anybody's success because, in today's day and age, everyone is talented irrespective of fields.”
“If you are changing yourself with every film, you will be exhausted as an actor.”
“I was very immature when I married.”
“Nobody will tell you that you're typecast until your films aren't working; if it's working, they'll call it your 'zone.'”
“I always thought millennials are going westward, and they probably won't understand vernacular poetry.”
“The more you know about your country, your people, you invest better in your craft.”
“Even when I was looking for my first film, I knew I wanted to be in something that was good. I knew I was not a star kid, and I will not get any other chance.”
“For an artiste to grow, for a person to grow, you have to learn. A learner cannot afford to have an ego. Learning can never stop. If it does, then it is death.”
“Not many know that I had done a fiction show called 'Kayaamat' for exactly one month. I also did 'Ek Thi Rajkumari,' though I don't think anyone watched the show. That was the plan - I wanted to be on TV, but in such a way that no one watched me.”
“To begin with, I always want to go for scripts that do not have a reference in Hindi cinema. If it is novel and unique, it definitely has a better shelf value.”
“I am someone without an ego.”
“Being a young parent, you can play cricket, football, and I can play chess with my son. In fact, he plays the piano better than I do.”
“I think everyone is a hero in their own right.”