Movies have been great, but theatre is home. I've never been able to compare the two because they are different, special worlds. I'm just lucky to have a place in both.
'Fukrey' was a major turning point of my career because it was post this film that I started getting lead roles in films like 'Bobby Jasoos.'
With every project, I have to grow.
Working on a particular look doesn't make you a serious actor.
I am not into method acting.
I am very impulsive when it comes to experimenting with my looks and love playing with ideas by involving people from all walks of life.
I think action, as a genre, is every actor's dream.
I am humbled at the fact that I always get great support and reviews from my critics, but it's the film that requires to be good enough for it to work.
I think sometimes a part requires more than one approach or thought.
I am happy with the way things are turning out for me because it is only my hard work and no one else's push.
I think the larger productions in India are very methodical and pretty much on the ball in terms of work. When I say work, I mean pre-production and the homework that's required.
In Bollywood, we are told exactly what to do and how to do it and not to counter things by saying there's a better way. We make our actors feel important by paying them more. But the real deal is when you let the actors take some decisions on the sets.
It's horrible when actors say that they are apolitical.
Every frame of every film is from a particular time. So, if you make a film in 2017, the times can't not have a bearing.
I am not going to disconnect from Bollywood or sacrifice my career in the industry for international projects. Everything began here, and I respect that.
Women are really scrutinised for what they wear.
Maybe one day, I will go to Pakistan and meet these fans who like me and my work. At the end of the day, we are all the same, and meeting my fans there is something that I have on my mind.
We can't stop people from thinking what they want to.
I like to mix things up.
Playing a real-life character is a challenge and a huge responsibility.
