Film is a medium where the audience gives you 100 per cent.
I have always believed that the choice of your second film is as important as you first film.
I like to spend time with senior actors before going on set to break the ice. On set, I just look at them as co-actors.
It is every actor's dream to work at YRF and I feel very fortunate to be given this opportunity.
I look forward to pushing the boundaries of my craft and taking new chances.
Actually two films is too short a time for an actor to get typecast.
What's challenging is to surprise the audience.
I get the feeling that audiences have become mature and they understand that not every character is in black or white. There can be grey shades to it.
As long as the actor is able to maintain an emotional relatability with the audience, he or she will be loved by them.
Internationally if you see, 'Narcos' and 'House of Cards' are all very dark shows with very dark characters. The audience may hate the character but they will love the actor.
My first film was very static.
I am not a big fan of going to malls. I am pretty old-fashioned that way.
There isn't that big a vibe around Diwali in Mumbai. Over there its Ganpati Visarjan, which is quite huge.
I spend Diwali in Delhi because it's such a big festival.
I think what working in a short film online is that the response from the audience is immediate whether your short film or web-series works or not, it is immediate. You can see comments and you can also see how many people have viewed it.
Censorship is a really big deal, but online you don't have anything. You have slightly more freedom.
When 'Mardaani' came out, one of the great compliments was that we hated the character but we loved the guy. So that was a great compliment to get, especially from female fans.
In real life I'm shy sometimes, sometimes I'm romantic, sometimes I can be funny, so it's great to be doing different kinds of parts that expose your personality.
There is enough work for everyone. So there is no fear when I look at other people doing well. But it makes you realise that its important to ensure that you keep your quality up.
My interest is to do interesting lead parts, to tell different stories and to surprise the audience. But as they say in Mumbai, everything is pre-written and it chooses you.
