All that I am today, every part of my success and experience- it's all because of TV.
As an actor, I want to explore films.
There are many young and new directors, who have fabulous concepts and story ideas, and this is why I do their films. And the bottom line is, when I was a newcomer, someone gave me a chance too.
A job in the television industry does not come with a guarantee. Your show might be axed, your character may get killed or you might be replaced.
I was always interested in designing - in fact, I styled my own look for my role in 'Kasauti Zindagi Kay' with the hood, bling and loose pants, which was novel back in 2006.
Actors can lose their jobs easily, so we need a back-up plan, an alternate business to fall back on.
Any job, whether it's your own or salaried, needs your personal attention.
It is always comfortable and easy to work with your life-partner because the chemistry is already there. You don't have to work towards it, whereas if you have to make an effort, then it can look artificial and forced on screen.
I'd beg to differ from the common perception that real-life soul mates don't make a good pair on camera.
It was love at first sight and luckily, neither of us had to propose as we both knew we wanted to stay together... Gauri is my whole world. She is my anchor.
'Bigg Boss' is not at all scripted. Though sometimes it seems that fights between the contestants are already pre-planned but living for over two months in the show, I know that nothing is planned and scripted.
The kind of love and appreciation that I get each day is because of the characters I play on TV.
Whenever I get time from my TV shoots, say 10-15 days at a stretch, that's when I complete shooting for films.
There are so many roles that actors like Nawazuddin Siddiqui or Manoj Bajpayee or Irrfan have done. And they make every character iconic. They are the masters of their art... I want to be like that.
When I get a role similar to the ones I have played earlier, I try to do something different with the part.
I can't sit idle, as I love to work.
The audience does not want to watch the same show for three years or more.
My kids are very active and want to know about everything. I like to be around to teach them stuff.
I eat a proper breakfast with green tea, boiled eggs and muesli or oatmeal after my 45-minute daily workout.
One should work out for a fit body, energy and stamina, too and not just to lose weight.
