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I'm a restless kind of guy.
I am tired of getting typecast.
I do manage to make others laugh.
I love to meet people and interact.
I can speak English, Hindi and Bangla.
I owe my career in the South to Tamil films.
I am available as an actor across languages.
I have done 200 plus films in other languages.
I am never satisfied and always willing to learn.
My father is a Malayalee, my mother is a Bengali.
I'm essentially a traveller. I love to do many things.
Doing anything with dedication impacts life positively.
It's a great joy for me to work on television after a long time.
I like to be a creative variable rather than sticking to a dogma.
We have only one life to decide which path would suit us the best.
I have plenty of memories from my stint in the Kannada film industry.
I would be lying if I say I don't find it scary each time I come on stage.
Gossip is the biggest enemy in a healthy relationship and creates distrust.
It's equally interesting and challenging to work on stage as much as movies.
All the actors go through ups and downs in their careers and in their lives.
Ala Modalaindi' is a labour of love and leaves me with a smile when I look back.
You won't ever get clarity in life. You have to overcome the hazy path yourself.
Actors too need directors who can fire their imagination. The fire needs to be stoked.
Try to be creative in everything you do, then only you will get recognized by the society.
For me, the ever smiling face of my father was an enigma which I understood later in life.
The youths of Bihar are second to none when it comes to talent, hard work and perseverance.
My connection with South films began with a Kannada film and with producer Ramu, in particular.
Over time, I have realised that it is important to stay grounded and keep in touch with reality.
Nothing is off the table... never for an actor. An actor is continuously looking for challenges.
Shivajinagara' is set in Bangalore's Shivajinagar. We shot most of the film on those busy streets.
Redemption happens in many forms. It happens when one takes responsibility even when one need not.
I was a 'bathroom actor' and people used to laugh at me, listening to my lofty aims and ambitions.
I can understand Tamil and Telugu when a conversation is aimed at me, but I cannot hold a conversation.
The exciting part is the journey of an actor. Each destination in my life is something that I celebrate.
Sometimes we think roles define us. One can emerge beyond the confines of their roles to make an impact on society.
Theatre is known as a beautiful form of art where an actor expresses his emotions and feelings without any re-takes.
Once I sign a film, irrespective of whether it is a small production or a large one, I make it mine and give my best.
For me acting is just a profession. As much passion I have for my profession, I always seperate profession from life.
If you love your work, you will try out different kinds of roles with perseverance in order to sustain in the industry.
When people ask me where I am from, with artificial simplicity, they don't understand how convoluted an answer it may sound.
We make life difficult, and then we try to solve it. My methodology is to simplify things and share them with life examples.
It's a dystopian world where things aren't connected. But life feels light when we can communicate, joke or laugh on ourselves.
An actor has to continuously reinvent himself. So my plea to all directors and scriptwriters is please look at me out of the box.
None of my visits to Bangalore go without a visit to Gandhi Bazaar's Vidyarthi Bhavan. Grabbing a dosa and a coffee there is a must.
I did a film called 'Nightfall,' based on Isaac Asimov life, which was directed by an American director. However it was a short film.
It's a funny thing that when things happen in an actor's life, at some point it's just a performance, at another, it's a part of your life.
I always look for innovative casting and that's why I seek directors, whether in Bollywood or regional films, who are keen to make something different.
Hindi film industry has not proved to be a viable alternative for me, hence, I shifted my focus towards South, where I have created a market for myself.
As an actor, I have travelled, met people and discovered that the only thing that matters is how we treat life, not complaining nor wanting better things.
I gained my inspiration from former U.S. president Barack Obama, because he tries to do things differently, things which other people do in an ordinary manner.