The running thread of my career has been different scripts.
I've always made my own decisions and selected a script on my own conviction.
Nobody will tell you that you're typecast until your films aren't working; if it's working, they'll call it your 'zone.'
I'm glad I've established this as my zone: 'the taboo breaker.'
I think actors are very obsessed about looking different and behaving differently, but all people need is just a different film. They don't want a different you; they want a different story.
An actor's off-screen persona should never overshadow his on-screen characters.
With 'Badhaai Ho,' the lines are so quirky and the situation is so humorous, awkward, and bizarre that people are taking away a lot from the film. The dialogues are amazing. We aren't trying to make people laugh, but the situation is like that, that people are laughing.
It is a conscious choice to go for content-driven scripts because that is the key for any film to work. There are no two ways about it, and I have always been attracted to great content.
Even when I was looking for my first film, I knew I wanted to be in something that was good. I knew I was not a star kid, and I will not get any other chance.
If a film is entertaining, it will work irrespective of anything. It should be entertaining and engaging; otherwise, it becomes a documentary.
I have realised that life is never perfect.
I am glad I have a partner like Tahira who is very brave, strong, who is an inspiration.
All I am looking for is a fine combination of critical and commercial acclaim. Whether conventional or unconventional - does not matter.
There is no point in playing safe, because the audiences love different quirks: something that is crazy and out-of-the-box. I think that's what my space is, and if you are going to have your own space in the industry, this is where I want to be.
Aparshakti has his own journey, and as a sibling, I can only wish him good luck. I would also love to work with him as an actor.
It feels great that with the film choices I have been making have been quite radical and different. I am glad they are commercially working.
In 2012, when I left MTV, irregular income started.
I was always bad with money, and I think most artistes are like that. They don't use both sides of the brain.
I don't overspend. I believe in always living within my means.
'Vicky Donor' dealt with a taboo topic, but it was a family entertainer and not cringe-worthy, which helped make it a commercial success.
