Rohit Saraf

“I sketch and paint a lot, but that's only for myself.”

“I love funny Instagram filters. Where your face changes; your eyes become big, your mouth becomes protruded. I love all of that.”

“You've to be thick-skinned.”

“I think everything's a part and parcel of being in this profession, rejection being a huge, huge part of it, and I can't tell you how grateful I am for all those rejections because one thing that I understand is that you have to be really, really strong headed, you have to be very level headed, If you want to be in this industry.”

“My very close friend, Aisha Ahmed... everyone is convinced that I am dating her.”

“While there are films that are made for theatres, there are only so many projects that would get a chance to release on the big screen. And now, OTT is that other platform to showcase your work, create more content. It's definitely a blessing.”

“Both 'Dear Zindagi' and 'Hichki' did not come easily to me, I had to do multiple rounds of auditions.”

“My biggest goal was that I have to land a film. Landing a film with Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar... it doesn't happen.”

“My biggest learning while working with Priyanka was self-confidence. What sets her apart from the rest is her knack for looking out for people. She ensures that, along with her, everyone around her also grows while working on a project.”

“I don't want to disregard any of the struggles others faced, but mine were different. I also gave auditions that never materialised not necessarily because I'm an outsider, but things didn't work out at many levels.”

“I love flowers, even on normal days, so they are a must-have on Valentine's. Ditto for chocolates.”

“I enjoy creating lamps because lighting really changes my mood.”

“My biggest learning has been understanding that celebrating someone's life is more important than mourning the loss of one.”

“With 'Mismatched,' we hope to bring back the Young Adult drama/ teenage drama genre.”

“Every influencer sees fans fearlessly admitting their love on social media.”

“Magic happens when everything is spontaneous.”

“I am not someone who can give up on relationships or people.”

“I can't tell you how scary it can be for an artist to be in a space where they don't know where the light is at the end of the tunnel.”

“My family is very, very supportive.”

“When I started cracking auditions I got confident and that's when I felt I can act.”