Gautam Rode

“Nothing has changed really, just that your wife becomes your best friend and you share everything with her instead of your friends. It is a lovely feeling, you feel secured, settled in the head and at the same time more responsible.”

“Everyone who comes to the entertainment industry wants to be a film actor. Who wants to be a television actor by choice? I want to change the perception of Indian television as being the poor man's medium.”

“Whatever I do, no matter it's for television, web or the big screen - it should satisfy me as an actor.”

“I have to evolve as an actor.”

“Each medium has its own beauty and way of working. While television offers immense reach and long-running shows, films are shorter and they are presented differently. With theatre, it's the thrill of instant feedback.”

“To keep my metabolism healthy, I eat seven-eight meals a day, every two hours.”

“There are people who envy you and don't want to see you succeed, but there are also people who pray for your success.”

“Maha Kumbh' blends elements from Hindu mythology with the international espionage thriller. Nothing like it has ever been attempted on Indian television.”

“Never say never, but I won't kiss just for the heck of it.”

“I don't want to ever look cheap on screen and want my viewers to squirm in their seats when they see me in such a scene. I'd rather wow them with my physique.”

“When I am travelling or shooting outdoors, and if there is no gym around, I do pull-ups. If there is a bar somewhere, I manage push-ups, squats, and generally I just sweat it out in the room or my vanity van. But I make sure my workout regime is never hampered at any cost!”

“Theatre is for you if you truly want to act and test yourself. There is no room for error as you are performing in front of a live audience.”

“As a sensible actor, I can easily judge which scene looks vulgar and which will look aesthetic.”

“As an actor I believe in doing all sorts of genres.”

“Christmas is a really special day since I support the initiative 'Helping Hands' and I celebrate Christmas with the kids there. I take them to a place they would enjoy, like a hotel or fun zone and spend time with them as we play together and I become Santa for them.”

“No matter how tired I am, or whether I have injured my back or neck while shooting, I don't ever miss the gym.”

“Amitabh Bachchan and SRK are great actors, but I like the way Suniel Shetty has handled his work. He's doing so many things at one time. He's a sincere actor, he has his own production company, other businesses and he's even the brand ambassador for hockey.”

“U.P. is always in news because of its politics.”

“I had thought of joining my dad in his stock broking business in Delhi.”

“People say it is tough to have true friends in glam world, but I feel it is the same everywhere.”