I am a hardcore Bihari boy. I am born and brought up in Bihar, and for me, ethnicity is not a problem and is inbuilt in me.
I hail from a small town, Jamshedpur. From childhood, I've been constantly surrounded by people who are not so urban.
I don't mind being called Maddy at all, but I mind the closeness that you assume you get by calling me by my pet name. So merely by calling me Maddy, I don't give you the authority to come and put your hand around my shoulder.
It is not easy to lose or gain weight. The diet and the exercise regime should be compatible with your body, or else you end up with wrinkles and hair loss.
I always believe that the elders in my family are the reason for my success.
Whenever you have chemistry on-screen, then you have to be very attracted to the person.
Marital status is not going to affect one's prospects or fan following, for ultimately, talent will prevail. Take Aamir Khan or Shah Rukh Khan, for instance. Actors are mere dream sellers. They cannot become everyone's lover.
One needs to be super intelligent and have an above-average IQ to be able to work in movies.
Making six-pack abs for no reason doesn't make sense. When you are young, it is possible.
I realised after doing 'Tanu Weds Manu' that I had become fat and was not performing to the mark. I realised that I had become a terrible actor. I did 'Jodi Breakers,' which did not do well. So, I moved away from the film industry and lived with the common man to know where I was lacking and what do they want from an actor.
Television is a good training ground for aspiring stars. You can experiment and get away, imbibing the positive and viable aspects. Whereas, in cinema, the stakes are high. If something goes wrong, the film falls flat.
I told my wife that I want to take a three-year break. She supported me and said, 'Please go ahead.' I am grateful that she supported me. For me, this romance and understanding is very important in our marriage.
There is a time in every actor's life when he has to face the self-created hurdle after he starts getting bored of work and suddenly realises that he is left behind.
Nobody is in the world should be deprived of the joys of eating.
I am an extremely selfless but, at the same time, supremely confident actor.
I have always acted in films where women have an equal, if not bigger, role than mine. Don't the kind of films you do reflect your personality?
I am no more the 'chocolate boy.' Still, romance is always going to be a part of my life.
When I do a film, I try and see how in tune I am with the director.
All great scripts need not reach silver screen, and every good story can't be narrated in a 2-hour film.
Golf has always been a passion over the years.
