Pratik Gandhi

“In 2012, I got my first Gujarati film. After that, a lot of things changed for me and for the Gujarati film industry. I did my early films by taking leave from my engineering job.”

“Well, honestly speaking, I know what to say 'No' to.”

“I feel no one is interested in you unless you create your own success.”

“I don't remember a time or an incident where I decided to be an actor because it was always a part of me and it had almost become second nature to me.”

“The monologue is one of the most difficult and interesting forms of theatre for an actor to learn.”

“The monologue is an interesting space for an actor.”

“I had to turn down films and plays because I had a job, and I could not take up better job offers that required me to relocate, because I did not want to lose the link with theatre. It was a huge decision for me to quit my job.”

“I'm an engineer.”

“Everybody is interested in success, but nobody cares about the process behind it.”

“Portraying a real-life character can be quiet challenging.”

“I began working in Gujarati movies and I got noticed by many in Bollywood. It has been organic growth.”

“I instantly connect to certain characters and scripts.”

“I have always felt a special bond with Ganpati Bappa.”

“I have always been intuitive as far as work is concerned and would continue to select projects based on my gut feel.”

“I am open to working in all southern language - Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.”

“Where I come from, the family, upbringing, whatever I have seen in life, I know for sure that nothing is permanent.”

“Once something gets noticed and people love you, most of the makers want to put you in the same bracket, feeling this is what the audience would want from an actor. But as an artist, I don't want to be in that space.”

“I don't have any particular method, my approach is very simple. I try to understand the emotional graph of the character.”

“It's very easy to colour the thoughts of people in the age of social media. If you are being bombarded with some lies constantly, you tend to believe it's true.”

“For an actor, nothing can be more blissful than a packed date diary!”