I wanted to work with Shashank Shah. He is a very clear individual.
Every artiste has a process.
Janhvi is the most spontaneous artiste and a very respectful person.
When you work with good actors, you feed off each others' energies.
It's not that I don't like cricket. I have played first class cricket and represented Delhi in the Ranji Trophy as a spinner, but at the same time my inclination to become an actor was very strong.
I wanted to be a part of commercial cinema.
I have always loved cinema more than the cricket. I don't think there is any harm in taking a different field.
If someone comes and tells me I've done great work, that's not what I want to hear. But if someone comes and tells me that this could have been a notch better, I'd spend an hour with the person and hear him or her out.
I don't take success seriously. For me, failure is a constant.
I am constantly hungry for growth and that's what drives me. Success or failure of a project doesn't drive me.
For me, my continuous struggle with every project is, "Is it better than 'Pink?'"
'Soorma' was made on a budget of 22 core and we don't expect it to do a 100 crore business, but it has definitely earned respectable numbers. It's a more performance heavy film with a great story and content.
Neha is such a positive person and spreads such good vibes in all the lives she touches.
My inspiration are actors like Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurana, Ranveer Singh.
If 'Soorma' is getting me noticed, I have the director, Shaad Ali, to thank for it.
Diljit Dosanjh is like a brother to me.
I come from a sports background and the spirit was always alive to strive for more, and better.
The entire industry saw 'Pink' and it helped me get more work.
I feel Mehr has brought in a lot of changes in me. She has made me understand a lot of things and there's a lot of gratitude towards the universe and people now. It has made me a better person and a better performer. It has made me realise the value of family and of my own parents.
I have been fortunate that 'Pink' has been that film which gave my career a push. I owe a lot to Shoojit Sircar for having faith in me and my co-stars Taapsee Pannu and Amitabh Bachchan sir.
