Actors should stop complaining about nepotism. I am uneducated - I was asked to leave school in Class 11. I came to Mumbai with only Rs 300, yet there is no one in this industry who has not been nice to me. From filmmakers who have given me work to people who have given me advice, I feel blessed to have them in my life.
I think it is a sign of strength when you admit you are wrong, weak or failing.
I have immense confidence in myself. I consider myself lucky that I have had a slow journey and there have been ups and downs in it.
As an actor, you've to be honest while giving any shot, the camera is same in any medium, the sound system, too. So, it doesn't matter.
I had three scenes in 'Super 30', but I got a good response.
Whether it is a film, television serial or web series, there are three basic things that I consider when I give a nod for a project. Firstly, is the story bringing any effect on my mind. Secondly, the integrity of the makers, and how it will impact the society once the story goes on the public platform.
Very early in my life, I realised that it is okay getting rejected. Sometimes, we take rejection too personally.
But now, I think I have found a corner, a groove of what kind of stories I want to be part of and what type of characters I want to play. I have a soft corner for damaged people or those who are not supposedly quintessentially perfect but have the instincts to be protective.
My first pay cheque was when I was a security guard in a Benetton showroom, which was Rs 900. I took all my security guard friends for a treat to eat Chinese food and ended up spending my entire salary in just three days, leaving me with no choice but to rely on my friends for food for the entire month.
I got a lot of praise and attention post 'Kai Po Che' but I was thrown into a big ocean suddenly.
When you are watching a show on a streaming channel, the effect is immediate. It affects your psyche and the relationship that you share with a character on screen is much deeper and intense.
Unfortunately in Bollywood, if your film is a flop, your acting is considered flop too.
I don't want anyone's endorsement. If the public likes my work, they will support me.
With 'Breathe', the whole team feels lucky and blessed that our hard work has created a story which people are connecting with.
Before 'Kai Po Che', I used to go for auditions in the hope that I will get work and should be able to pay my monthly house rent of 20,000 in 4 Bungalows, Andheri, Mumbai.
People used to call me a one film wonder. I am glad to understand the dynamics and demographics of functioning in this industry.
Yes, there was a time when I failed to understand the system. I would go for auditions, but I wouldn't get any parts. I wondered why this was happening.
I went for a six-month trip around the world on a shoestring budget.
I take things as they come. I don't have a special someone in my life because I am not the kind of man most women prefer. If I ever fall for a woman, it will happen at the right time.
I don't like to call anybody a celebrity because I don't like the term and it feels so wrong.
