There is nothing called negative character. The negativity and positivity exists in all of us.
I love observing people. Each face tells so many stories. It lets me understand emotions, and that, in turn, helps me apply my skills as an actor.
My job is to work hard and be honest with my character, and that's in my control. I can only try to give my best performance.
I was introduced to cinema by C-grade films that played in my village, Budhana, in UP. Only films by Dada Kondke, Mahendra Sandhu, and Kanti Shah were available.
I can go back to poverty if a situation comes. I have sailed through the worst days of my life, and I am prepared for any crisis.
I feel satisfied after achieving something difficult.
Background scores allow me an absolute flight of the imagination, and I travel in my mind's eye. I do not like the scores to have vocal notes, because they act as a limitation to these flights of fancy.
If one line about the film excites me, I try to take it forward.
Rituparno Ghosh is a legendary director, and I happen to be a huge fan of his.
Looks is a matter of perception. At Cannes, Europeans think I am good looking, while in India, I am not.
I am doing characters that have so many layers. And I am very lucky that I show a lot of variety.
Behind every easy role, there is a lot of hard work that goes in.
For me, as an actor, there is no commercial or independent or art cinema. For me, it's a character that is given by the director. And it is a task for me that I have to fulfill it to the best of my ability regardless of the kind of film that it is.
Coming from a small town, I didn't have big dreams. My biggest ambition was to find a job for myself.
I used to be the best comic actor in my batch. Everyone knew that my comic timing was impeccable.
The Indian audience is getting exposed to world cinema and realising the power of unique plots and distinct characters.
My experience has offered me the sensibility that encourages me to try newer characters.
My character should not be ordinary, cliched, and if I feel that it's difficult to do this character, I take up that challenge to get into his character.
I prefer if friends come over to my office and we talk our heart out over a cup of coffee. I feel that no one talks freely at industry bashes. Everyone has to behave in a certain way, and I think no one is real there. We can't have heart-to-heart conversations, and I start feeling uncomfortable at such dos.
I have fallen in love so many times. If one relationship ended, I would search for another girl. I was always madly in love with all the girls that I dated.
