My exercise regime is a mix of gymming, marital arts, sports, etc.
— Sushant Singh Rajput
Four days a week, I do gymming, four days marital arts. Once a week I normally play lawn tennis, and once a week I horseride.
I despise women wearing too much makeup. It hides their actual beauty.
I am not bothered with whether my characters are conventional or not. Because I am not in this for the designer labels and the autographs.
What keeps me going are my learnings, which I would rather call my 'experience,' and my urge to explore.
What people think of me doesn't affect me. As bizarre as it sounds, I don't have a Google alert on my phone; I don't read newspapers, and I don't watch television. If something important happens, I will get to know about it.
People assume that actors working in films won't have the time to do theatre. But I make sure that whenever I'm free, I watch a play.
Everybody is in a hurry to decode you in a certain way, and then they expect you to adhere to their definition. How can they possibly do that when you yourself are finding it hard to discover yourself?
There is a very thin line dividing characterisation from impersonation. I've to make sure I don't cross over into mimicry.
I think, for every actor, the most challenging part of playing a character, specially a real-life character, is to convince yourself that you are the character.
I come from a family of doctors and engineers, and everyone expected me to take up a similar career. That was the most natural thing to do!
I think we are all insecure, and there is nothing wrong in accepting that. But the problem arises when we try to counter this insecurity by cultivating this illusion of control, and we start taking ourselves and everything we know too seriously.
If you spend time with your loved ones, you get the energy to do your job better.
Cricketers have to perform in front of millions, and there are no retakes. If then you become a hero, you deserve all the accolades coming your way.
I left everything I had to become an actor. So, I better be excited, or otherwise, there is no point in doing all this. Else I would end up being disappointed with whatever I achieve.
Both Dhoni and me, we are so interested in what we are doing right now that we don't sit and think about future. This thing commands your attention because you love it so much. Your experience is not distorted by your fear or desire to attain something.
I was offered 10-12 films during the time that we were working on 'Paani.'
I have been blessed with strong leg muscles, and dancing really exercises one's legs.
I love layering with great fitting jackets.
If you are confident about yourself and wear what you love, you will exude a style of your own.
Every character that I've chosen has made me evolve as an actor. And I am lucky that my directors have shown so much faith in my abilities.
I crave for adventure. It makes me feel alive and excited. It's a constant tussle between what you want to do and other parameters that aren't in your hands.
Money was a big differentiator when I was growing up, but I made sure it doesn't stay that way.
Our job, as actors, is not to tell the audience how interesting we are, but to entertain them with our films.
I might not be over-enthusiastic about socialising and making friends, but I am not a loner. I love hanging out with my friends, and I do it often when I am not working. Maybe, since I am not often invited to the 'happening' parties of our industry, where the media is around, I have earned the reputation of being a loner.
I was the youngest child and the only son. I was expected to shine in academics. It seemed like too big a risk to take up cricket as a career. I thought I had to live up to my family's expectations. So I chose to be an engineer.
Along with some of my college friends, I would often bunk classes and drive to Murthal, which is about 50 km from New Delhi, just to have some piping hot parathas. There was this small roadside dhaba where they would serve absolutely delicious aloo parathas with dollops of butter.
I pray to God every day that he makes me the biggest superstar, but before that, I ask God to make me a good actor. Being a star is hard, but being an actor is even harder. I want to be both before I am done.
I have made a lot of mistakes, but I am proud of them all.
When I was in the eighth standard, I would dance to 'Suraj hua madham.' I have to achieve many things before I become even the 'S' of SRK.
I wanted to be a cricketer. But I was not skilled enough to be a national-level cricketer.
We should never forget the inevitable, as we will lose everything eventually. So, why fret over any kind of security? The idea is to just fly and experience it all while it lasts.
I cannot think that I am a good cricketer and just become one. For this, one needs skill.
You can't make two films at the same time.
My morning starts with some form of exercise, and I give two hours - from 5:30 to 7:30 A.M. - to my personal fitness.
A man should definitely own a couple of blue denims, white crew neck T-shirt, a versatile blazer, comfortable pair of boxers, and coloured sneakers.
I am not saying that those who crave for conventional stardom are wrong in their aspirations. But that's not what I want.
An actor has to remember the primary reason why he chose the profession that he did. If every role that I do doesn't challenge me, then what is the point of being an actor?
Theatre is a must for actors. They should try it at least once. It makes you disciplined, teaches you to respect your work, and boosts your confidence as an actor.
The equation I share with the camera doesn't change whether you place a camera in front of me or a live audience. Just the pay cheques differ. But that doesn't matter to me because I've so much money, I don't even think about it. It's just lying there.
The best thing is to accept the circumstances, not take them personally, deal with them, stop complaining, and give everything your best.
My dad told me when I was very young, that I should not get married before 30. His only advice to me was to live my life.
I've been a fan of Dhoni for years. I've seen him play for India for over 10 years.
I remember when the results of the All India Engineering exams came out. I ranked 7th. I even got a scholarship. But it was during the sixth semester of my engineering course that I decided to call it quits and pursue acting seriously.
I am not a private person; you can ask those who hang out with me.
It's cruel to compare two actors working with two different filmmakers on two different characters.
Frankly, I'm an actor right now because of Shah Rukh. When I was in school and even when studying engineering, I used to watch his films.
I am learning the importance of living in the moment.
The closest synonym of happiness is excitement, and you can generate it by doing something that you can't completely comprehend. This understanding makes the process rich and exciting.
I never think about what people will think when they watch me on screen.
