After I was cast in the acclaimed film 'Khuda Ke Liye,' I thought it would open up film avenues for me in Pakistan and, maybe, even internationally. When that didn't happen, I decided to use TV as a means of polishing my craft.
— Fawad Khan
My character has to be alive. It can't be a mere prop, and it has to have a life of its own. I need to have that space to play around and the scope to interact with the people around me. That freedom would give me a lot of margin to improvise with.
I observe a lot, and I try to pick out what looks good on me. I like to keep it basic and simple. Never too flashy. Remember, whatever suits you is the best, and it doesn't necessarily have to be the trend or the rave of the season.
I don't like it when people remain glued to their phones while talking, so I have no apps on mine.
Television has the power to push for change. We need to push it in that direction.
Men are naturally barbarians, and that will remain forever. The passion, the love, and the lust is intensifying with time.
I like to discuss my condition publicly because if I, with this disability, am able to fulfill some of my ambitions, so can other diabetics.
I've expanded my skill-set through a very limited number of projects and been very lucky with the outcomes most of the time.
Playing interesting characters makes me feel alive.
Old-world romance underlines my relationships, even with my son and the dog.
The pressure is always there to do my best. I feel happy that I have an audience that looks forward to my next project. I have to make sure that I deliver.
I was an angry young man, a rebel without a cause, and I channeled my emotions into my music.
I wanted to do animation, so for lack of available career counselling, took up Bachelor's in Computer Science, but managed to get only C grades.
I've grown up watching cinema from around the world, and there are films that have scenes that are far steamier than what we are required to do on screen.
Obviously, I'm not a man of steel in that people's words don't affect me. They might hurt me. But I am becoming immune to it as time goes by.
Bollywood was never on my to-do list. It just happened.
Whenever you move to a new atmosphere, the first few days are difficult. But I always felt that an actor needs to move out of his comfort zone and experience different working environments. And that's why I was looking at moving out of my own comfort zones and work with different kinds of people. It helps you grow as an actor.
I was 17 when I first acted on stage. I was a part of an Urdu adaptation of 'Spartacus' in the titular role.
Being a part of the Bollywood industry gives you to the kind of exposure that's unimaginable. You also tap into this experience of technical expertise that this industry has been carrying along for several years. I didn't take part in the industry with an agenda in mind. If it happens, great.
I have done films only because my roles were good in them. It has got nothing to do with being associated with any particular camp.
I like playing characters in the real world.
TV needs to be the medium for progress, not degeneration. There needs to be more programming for children. Plays need to become more responsible.
I am genuinely happy that other actors are entering the industry and gaining popularity. There are enough opportunities in the business for everybody.
There is so much to learn that I find the entire debate that Pakistani actors shouldn't work elsewhere senseless. By working in other countries, we're able to move out of our comfort zones, learn more, and bring that back to our own industry.
There is no comparison between the life of a rock star and an actor. If I could now, I would be a rock star within a blink of an eye. So as far as music is concerned, yeah, I might just go back to it, but don't want to be unfair to it. It requires its proper time and space.
I don't think anyone gets bored of being called good-looking. We are all vain in one way or another.
There's a strong bond I feel with my wife. It's not that I haven't come across other attractive people in my life, but no one else was willing to put up with me.
You learn a lot about people when you live together.
My father is pretty much a self-made man, and I am proud of that. He was born in Patiala and crossed the border from India to Pakistan when he was four.
I was born in Karachi, where my father used to work in the sales department of a pharmaceutical company. The nature of his job required him to travel, so we moved to Athens, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh and then went to Manchester during the Gulf War, moving back to Lahore closer to my father's retirement.
My way of deciding whether a film is worth doing is if you can get through it all in the first read.
I believe you can do a lot even if you have a 15-minute part in a project.
I stumbled into acting because a friend persuaded me to leave my 9 to 5 job and get into acting.
Television is a big platform for actors, and so many actors have made it to films from there. And for me, too, it has been a great transition from the small screen to the big screen.
I have always been the black sheep of the family. I am the middle child, with an older and a younger sister.
'Khoobsurat' introduced me to this huge, amazing audience so close to my home. In a lot of ways, it has changed my life, but the game keeps changing.
I wish to direct someday.
I read the 'Kapoor & Sons' script in a half hour, forty five minutes. Not because I skimming through it... I read it like a book. By the end, I was blown away. I picked up the phone and said, 'This script is gold.'
I'm married to the only woman I've loved, and I'm happy.
I am not finicky at all regarding my appearance.
As an individual, I've learnt a lot about life - some things that proved to be helpful and some things I wish I never knew.
As any professional, you go where your work takes you.
I can't even begin to describe what kind of a response 'Humsafar' got. Personally, I feel my other show, 'Zindagi Gulzar Hai,' was better, but it didn't match the success of 'Humsafar.'
I have the gift of the gab, can talk and perform, but so can others. I can only attribute it to the fact that somebody up there likes me: it's remote-controlled by God.
'Khoobsurat' was an eye-opener in many ways. Cinema is a colossal money-churning business in India, and working in that environment offered me quite an incredible learning experience.
During college, I didn't really have an interest in what I was studying. It was during college that I first stumbled into forming an underground band where I was the lead vocalist. I had always had an ear for music, but nothing more than that. And that good ear of mine led me to learn and play a lot of instruments while in college.
It's always a surprise to me when someone comes up to me and appreciates my work. I have a very limited body of work, so I feel very lucky to have gathered such an audience. I'm very thankful to them. I'm extremely grateful to them for showing such love.
In Bollywood, they've got their systems in place. It's a monster machine that's churning out, like, 400 films a year, consistently. They're able to efficiently process things.
My wife is not insecure at all. She is one of the most sensible persons I know.
If there is place for music that I do in Bollywood, then I would surely like to sing a song in a Hindi film.
