Actor

I am not a conventional hero. I am a regular guy trying to entertain people.

The character of Chandigarh appears to be slow, but people here are quite competitive.

If you leave a mark, if you're liked by people, then the constant work will keep happening.

When I was studying at The Lawrence School, Sanawar, Sanjay Dutt came to our school as the chief guest on the Founder's Day. He is an alumnus of the school.

My mom used to make delicious aloo ke parathe, and would give me two for school lunch.

I was always sorted; I wanted to become an actor.

For me, acting is sacred.

I'm happy to play characters but comedy, as a space, has given me a lot.

The films I'm planning and doing are a mix of different things, but it doesn't mean that I'm going to stop doing comedy. That's something I love doing and I can't take that for granted.

When I got the confirmation that I had been chosen for 'Fukrey,' it was the happiest moment of my life.

Theatre polished me as an artist.

I had no idea about how my life would change after 'Fukrey.'

I have always been a great fan and admirer of Nitesh's work - whether it was 'Bhoothnath Returns,' 'Chillar Party' or 'Dangal.'

That's the magic of filmmaking. When you are on sets 18-20 hours of the day for two-three months at a stretch, the unit becomes like family.

Mumbai and its people are full of warmth and love - it has the best qualities of all the cities in India.

It was a completely different experience working on 'Chhichhore' with Nitesh sir. The way he narrates and the way he directs actors is completely unique. He has that rare quality of blending a great story with finely-etched characters and an underlying message.

Actually, everyone in India does some jugaad in their lives, whether in school, college, marriages, work etc. And most of us have different jugaads for different situations.

I was looking forward to knowing Shah Rukh and get to know how he works, what is his process like and how he is as a person. There are millions like me who dream about working with him some day. His film 'Baazigar' really inspired me.

Chhichhore' is really close to all of our hearts. We had a great time while making the film.

I love making people smile and laugh.