Actor

When I am in front of the camera or on stage, I am not me.

I have made a lot of mistakes, but I am proud of them all.

Practical knowledge of what works and what doesn't work is much better. Theoretical knowledge is important, but I think practical knowledge works better.

We should never forget the inevitable, as we will lose everything eventually. So, why fret over any kind of security? The idea is to just fly and experience it all while it lasts.

Bringing out your vulnerable side and shedding your privacy in front of complete strangers is so very difficult, but when you are into the performance, the relief and release is so extraordinary that you get addicted.

I am not lost. I am very much alive.

I am learning the importance of living in the moment.

My favourite actor is Daniel Day Lewis. He's the finest actor in Hollywood. I've studied his performances.

I was a studious child, heavily into academics. For the longest time, I wouldn't talk.

If you are confident about yourself and wear what you love, you will exude a style of your own.

I am not saying that those who crave for conventional stardom are wrong in their aspirations. But that's not what I want.

I experienced a lot of things while I was working with Dibakar Banerjee.

What keeps me going are my learnings, which I would rather call my 'experience,' and my urge to explore.

I am not bothered with whether my characters are conventional or not. Because I am not in this for the designer labels and the autographs.

My strength would be my honesty and my passion towards my work.

I've stopped taking myself seriously because now I understand how fickle my thoughts are.

The only strong opinion that I have about myself is that I don't have any opinions.

Along with some of my college friends, I would often bunk classes and drive to Murthal, which is about 50 km from New Delhi, just to have some piping hot parathas. There was this small roadside dhaba where they would serve absolutely delicious aloo parathas with dollops of butter.

If you have skills to pull off even a four-hour film, people will go and watch it.

Four days a week, I do gymming, four days marital arts. Once a week I normally play lawn tennis, and once a week I horseride.