Priyanshu Chatterjee

“In West Delhi I lived a very Punjabi way of life; I have always loved its gregariousness, courage, fun, drama and day-to-day joy of living and celebrating.”

“I chucked my CA final exams to pursue modeling. My parents objected to this, but they soon came around. And after seeing my maiden movie Tum Bin, they were happy beyond words!”

“Shooting takes up all my time. But I'm not complaining!”

“I used to live in Rajouri Garden. I was a shy child, dutiful to parents, serious in studies but happier on the sports ground.”

“I have had a wide range of projects to choose from. That has saved me from donning a stereotypical image.”

“My game plan is very simple. If something good comes up, I will check if those required dates are free and I will do the film. Regardless of the language and the scope of the project.”

“I have been constantly working. It's just that it has not been only Hindi films.”

“Among Indian actors I'm a big fan of Hrithik Roshan's.”

“Switching genres actually motivates me.”

“I know the volume of my work is less and I would have wanted to do more films. But I can't do just any role. That's the reason why I have done less crappy films.”

“I work according to the kind of character they want me to play.”

“It is a nice feeling when the audience reaches out to me by my character names from the films that I have done.”

“I know exactly what Ganjing is. Quite a few years ago, I had come to meet my friend who was studying in IIM and the two of us had roamed around on a rickshaw looking at all the Hazratganj special stuff.”

“I am fine working with debutant directors. They have a freshness about them.”

“The priority for me has always been good films.”

“There weren't many options that came my way after Tum Bin.' Yet, people started expecting too much from me after that film.”

“'The Sign of Four' is a brilliant story. It's already been made into a film in the U.K., which I haven't seen.”

“I had a couple of releases including Dil Ka Rishta,' Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai,' Madhoshi,' and Julie,' but they were badly released and went unnoticed.”

“The Mumbai film industry has definitely a bigger reach. But considering the rich content of work in many Bengali films, even by new directors, there has to be a better financially backed distribution model for films here.”

“I want to do more Tollywood projects but I don't go around asking for roles.”