Fame is a mirage.

I am very romantic inside.

It feels good to get new opportunities.

When you get creative liberty, it's amazing.

I've grown up with bhangra and Haryanvi folk dances.

If one keeps working hard then no one can stop them.

Gangs Of Wasseypur' was a confidence booster for me.

Two directors always come with two thought processes.

I'm not the sorts to have many hopes. There's no point.

A terrorist for one man could be a patriot for another.

I love dancing and can very well manage Bollywood dancing.

When you are on a journey, every pit stop is your favourite.

The mode of work as well the reach of all media are different.

One should approach life with a realisation that nothing is permanent.

Ever since my childhood, I had an urge to always stay in the limelight.

In the time you make one series of 9-10 episodes, you can make 3 films.

It is great for your work to get through to both the masses and classes.

Unlike star kids, we do not have the liberty to do anything and be famous.

Ups and downs are part of life. One has to try out his best and march ahead.

I don't mind getting typecast as long as it is not overpowering me as an actor.

Every one wants to play a lead, be it negative or positive and I'm no exception.

It's foolish and such a shame that we attack those working for everyone's safety.

When you stop searching, wanting and wishing things - only then they start appearing.

You have to play your part as an actor at the end of the day, regardless of the medium.

In someone's life, dogs can be very important which in turn changes everyone else's lives.

I am a dog and a cat lover; doesn't matter which animal it is but dogs are cuter at times.

I love Sanjeev Kumar's cop portion in 'Sholay.' Manoj Bajpayee in 'Shool' was also amazing.

More than being a star, I want to be an actor. This may sound cliched but that is how it is.

I have worked with brilliant people, so it has been a great journey and learnt a lot from them.

You get onto the stage; you can shout and express yourself. Your negative energy gets consumed.

It is an interesting feeling to be appreciated within the industry and from the audience as well.

It does not bother me whether my work is reaching the audience through cinema, TV or a web series.

You get more time to see the growth of a character in a series, there's no scope for that in films.

Being born in a small town, you have got many advantages. You get to experience so many things in life.

When you expect something, there's also a certain fear about whether or not that expectation will be fulfilled.

I hope many think that I can also do vulnerable parts and not macho, antagonist parts in which they've seen me.

I weighed 100 kg while shooting 'Paatal Lok.' I am 6 feet and therefore it might not appear that I weigh so much.

I come from a family of educationists and both my parents as well as my younger brother and his wife are teachers.

When you come from FTII, people take you seriously. The environment at the institute is very conducive to learning.

Most of the characters I've been offered have been very dominating and self-assured, maybe because of the way I look.

I have no complaints from my characters, be it in 'Commando' or 'Gangs of Wasseypur' everyone on those films was grey.

Pataal Lok' explores the depths of human and societal immorality through a captivating storyline and exemplary talents.

With rising Covid-19 cases and deaths in India, the government should have thought of the repercussions before opening liquor shops.

When 'Raazi' released, I think I was ready to embrace complex roles and some challenging characters with responsibility and restraint.

I was in a bad shape after missing out on my army dream. What I couldn't say and express to everybody, stage gave me the space to release.

My father would tell me my defects but never praise me to my face. The good things about me he would only tell others when I wasn't around.

If tomorrow someone writes a romantic story, I'd like to bring a romantic shade of mine too. When someone puts that trust in you then you can do it.

Hathoda Tyagi is such a strong character despite no dialogues and expression. He's the most difficult to break. It would've been interesting to play him.

It is the responsibility of filmmakers, actors and writers, who have the freedom to do the kind of work they want to do irrespective of whether it is good or not.

Got a chance to work with amazing and finest directors like Priyadarshan, Anurag Kashyap, Imtiaz Ali, Meghna Gulzar, Vipul Shah, Dibakar Banerjee, Kamal Haasan, etc.

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