A biography for Sushant Singh Rajputhasn’t been written yet.
“When I was young, I was supposed to study in the afternoon, and 4 - 5:30 P.M. was playtime. The entire day would revolve around that time. We would play anything - kabaddi, cricket. Those one and half hours would feel like 5 minutes.”
“I was offered 10-12 films during the time that we were working on 'Paani.'”
“No matter what you achieve, what you want to aspire to be, or how famous and powerful you become, the most important thing is whether you are excited about each and every moment of your life because of your work and people around you.”
“I read the script. If I like it, I would do anything I am asked to.”
“I am not lost. I am very much alive.”
“My dad told me when I was very young, that I should not get married before 30. His only advice to me was to live my life.”
“Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best actor because his choice of roles are so diametrically opposite from each other, and he pulls it off almost every time so convincingly.”
“If you spend time with your loved ones, you get the energy to do your job better.”
“My strength would be my honesty and my passion towards my work.”
“Money was a big differentiator when I was growing up, but I made sure it doesn't stay that way.”
“I am learning the importance of living in the moment.”
“There is a very thin line dividing characterisation from impersonation. I've to make sure I don't cross over into mimicry.”
“Before the film begins shooting, in your head, you need to be the character. You have to convince yourself somehow.”
“Things are difficult for outsiders in the industry, and it is very evident, too. It does not mean that insiders have it easy or that it's impossible for outsiders to break in. More often than not, the difference is about how successes and failures are viewed and magnified.”
“Let me clear it once and for all: I was never offered 'Befikre.' But had I been offered, I wouldn't have done it.”
“I despise women wearing too much makeup. It hides their actual beauty.”
“I think we are all insecure, and there is nothing wrong in accepting that. But the problem arises when we try to counter this insecurity by cultivating this illusion of control, and we start taking ourselves and everything we know too seriously.”
“Given a chance, I would love to romance Tabu. I wouldn't mind doing a film with Manisha Koirala, either. Or Madhuri Dixit.”
“Everything that is somehow related to direction and filmmaking fascinates me, like cinematography.”