I understand that people have aspirations, and everyone wants to play the lead role. But, I do believe that one must climb the ladder from the first step.
— Karan Patel
I don't like people lying; I like honesty.
Off-screen, I am the most outgoing and friendly person.
There was a time when I had no work, and I had to sit at home for 4 years.
When I will be with the perfect girl at the perfect place, that would be a perfect date for me.
My mother has always kept the entire family together - my dad, due to his business, has always been travelling, and hence, she at times had to play the role of a father and a mother as well.
My fans have always been supportive during my highs and lows. They have been the best set of fans, ever.
I am a different person in front of the camera; it comes as easy to me as breathing does.
I don't think I am a very big star on TV.
I was a kid when I did the hit show 'Kasturi' in 2007. Maybe stardom went to my head and I thought I was bigger than I actually was. I took everything for granted.
I always try to balance life by thinking failure of any kind, be it relationship or any project, should not affect me as an individual.
Success is a collective job, and one can't claim the credit for themselves.
My trainer ensures I eat right and balance out in between my hectic shoot schedule.
People will bring up all kinds of masala, but all that matters to me are my fans. They are my strength. I am overwhelmed by their support and love. It just pays off for all the hard work you put in.
Giving a break to yourself and the audience, once in a while, is good.
My life is an open book. You're welcome to speculate.
Just because I am a celebrity doesn't mean I can't say, 'Sorry.'
I am from Mumbai. I studied at the Utpal Sanghvi School at Juhu and then went to the Mithibai College. I come from a business family, and I am the only son.
I think one needs a companion at some point in life.
You cannot go far alone. You enjoy your journey better if you have people by your side.
For any actor, it's very important to make your co-star comfortable.
There have been times when I have goofed up, and like every adolescent, I sometimes did get led the wrong way. I would come back home really scared to face my mom's wrath and anger, but surprisingly, I never got to face one. She would always tell me in a very nice manner that what I did was wrong and that I should correct myself.
My mom has always been beside me, always telling me what's right and what's not, guiding me through it all, keeping me away from bad company and from bad habits.
Any common man can relate to the story that 'Ye Hai Mohabbatein' has.
I am an actor, and that's the most important thing to me. I cannot imagine a life where I would be anything else but an actor, so putting all my energy into a shot comes naturally to me.
For me, stardom means when people know your name when you appear on screen.
My role model has been Shah Rukh Khan. There is something or the other for one to learn from his career.
I am known to wear my heart on my sleeves.
There is something like destiny. I don't really care if people doubt or express shock over whether our marriage will work.
If you want to be loved, keep your head on your shoulders and feet on the ground. There is nothing wrong in that. I do the same, and others should also follow this motto.
I have always been misunderstood.
If I was constantly on TV, people would get bored of me.
Once in a while I do put up a video or a thank you tweet for my fans. I think our interaction cements our bond. Getting so much love from them makes me feel blessed.
I express myself the way I want. Sometimes, I know, I do put up posts that might be insensitive, but I am not someone who deletes a post. If my posts end up hurting people, I don't have any qualms apologising, and I have done that in the past.
I always wanted to be an actor, so I began to prepare myself for a career in acting. I did a course at Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting school. I was with Shiamak Davar's dance school and also did theatre with Nadira Babbar.
Atmosphere on the sets of 'YHM' is absolutely brilliant. It's kind of picnic always, and we have a gala time shooting together.
I used to think I was a big star. And I used to think that the TV industry, Balaji, and my show will not survive without me. But then I realised that you cannot be bigger than your work.
My job is to act, so I just focus on that.
I have had my share of choices and temptations, too; I would not lie about that. And I would also like to confess that had it not been for my mother, I would probably have never been able to make the right decisions during those formative years of my life.
Ankita is the best wife and the best companion I could ever get.
I am quite a fitness freak. I may not have the time to sleep, but a workout is a must. I have even set up a small personal gym on the sets.
My ideal woman would be someone with both beauty and intelligence. Someone who can hold her own in a conversation, gets along with my family and respects elders, loves children, and have a sense of humour as whacky as mine.
We don't get offered roles because of who we are but because of what we delivered in the past.
I am blessed with a funny gene that makes me enjoy life.
At the end of the day, you entertain for few hours, but people remember a good human being for a longer time.
People might be surprised because I settled for an arranged marriage, but that's what's chosen for us.
I don't belong to the slums, but to play Naru in 'City Of Gold,' I had to live for months in a real chawl before we shot the film.
London has always been my favourite city. I visit it almost every other year.
The audiences know their actors. Didn't Shah Rukh Khan have a romantic image despite playing a dad in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai?'
I don't go by or change my attitude based on what people say. At the end of the day, they, too, are judging me from their perspective. I would rather be myself and let people accept me for what I am than be somebody who I am not, just because I want people's approval.
