Ishaan Khatter

“I am not somebody who is very fashionable. I do not pay much heed to what I wear. I am very erratic in that sense.”

“Actors can become technically sound, but honesty always translates, even if you are not doing a lot of things on camera.”

“I grew up with a deep regard for cinema.”

“I would be open to doing cinema anywhere in the world. I wouldn't want to restrict myself to a certain kind of cinema or a certain language or get typecast.”

“'Dhadak' has its own individuality and a story that deserves to be told to a larger audience.”

“'Sairat' is such a consuming movie, so I was stuck into its story. It has such a poignant end that I was quite moved by it.”

“I used to think Janhvi was a quiet girl, but she is a big bully.”

“I enjoy Instagram because it is a visual medium platform, with more photographs.”

“Janhvi is a goofball. She is unintentionally funny sometimes. Even intentionally, to give her due credit!”

“'Dhadak' was the first film I was meant to do. And it is very close to my heart.”

“As for my father, I developed a friendly equation with him once I grew up. He has seen 'BTC' and has loved it.”

“There was a day when I woke up and realised that I had to pinch myself, since I was going to work with Majid Majidi.”

“For me, what's important is to be inspired and keep moving to grow as an artist and as a person.”

“I come from a family of linguists. My maternal grandparents have been authors and translators.”

“I've worked towards self-development as an aspiring artiste. I've been most passionate about dancing and acting, so I have followed it obsessively.”

“At the end of the day, filmmaking is all about telling stories, and I'm just doing my part.”

“I feel I have learnt a lot on the sets of 'Beyond The Clouds,' and it will be a life-long learning for me.”

“Movies have only fascinated me; they've cultivated me, made me the person I am today.”

“I believe that the environment at home has been fairly secular and liberal. And most times, it comes from my mother. Our culture is very strong, but at the same time, she's a very free-spirited person. She's an artiste, and that's the environment I grew up in, where films and music were respected and meditated upon.”

“I managed to make my debut with my favourite, Majid Majidi, whereas 'Dhadak' is giving me a huge mass exposure.”