I have always said that my inspiration is society, the world we live in.
— Vikrant Massey
Everybody has a different goal and a way of planning his/her career.
No person should become complacent by his/her work and think that he/she has done their best.
I love talking to strangers and absorb their life experiences.
There is no one-size-fits-all process. It differs from character to character and priority to priority. Every project has a different priority, and you have to be agile enough physically as well as mentally to shift from one character to another. I think I am fairly decent in that.
Sometimes you are heartbroken, and sometimes you don't treat others well. I think it's a generic occurrence with all of us. Everyone has such experiences. I also had my share of ups and downs and broken moments.
Anil Kapoor is fantastic. Words fall short to see his determination.
I can't do too many things at one time.
The I&B Ministry, at their own convenience, can't pick and choose content in serials. We have weird commercials with a lot of objectionable content running on TV post 11 P.M., but nothing has been done to stop them?
The only competition I actually want is with my own self, and for me, work comes above all.
I love experimenting with my hair.
In all pomposity and humility, I just wanted to show what I could do as an actor, and I jumped when 'Lootera' came my way.
Recognition is a reward in itself. Any form of appreciation, even a small word, is important.
As a TV actor, I was making money and spending it and always felt a certain void in terms of work.
'Criminal Justice' is one of the most exciting projects I worked on, as it had a very unique storyline to explore.
I reach on the sets ready to be moulded by the director and give my best shot.
I am glad that critics and filmmakers liked my work, and I have been warmly welcomed in Bollywood.
I am an actor. It's very unfair when people categorise and term me as a television actor or film actor.
When I used to watch TV when I was young, it was a fun space which helped us relax and de-stress.
I think I have done my share of the saas-bahu dramas.
I might have added zeros to my bank balance and followers to my Instagram account, but apart from that, I still lead a middle-class lifestyle.
I love working with women directors because of their emotional functionality and can undeniably connect with them on a fairly personal level.
'Broken' is a story of two broken people coming together. I think every one of us can associate with it, as we all have faced a heartbreak sometime in our life.
I have always admired Mr. Naseeruddin Shah, Mr. Anupam Kher, the late Om Puri ji, and Amitabh Bachchan.
I have never been of the opinion that I will only play the lead in a serial. For me, just the role needs to be good.
Though I played a supporting role in 'Lootera,' I am mostly getting offers for leads.
It's so cool to be trendy and be flooded with compliments.
Whatever I have is because of the people who are watching me. I don't have a PR agency, I don't have a manager, and I don't even have a professional portfolio. People who hire me are people who, just like the audience, have just seen me in a small role here or in an ad there.
Like any other aspirational actor, I wanted to be a part of films.
With all due respect, I don't think that having eight-pack abs or 21-inch biceps matter.
Digital medium has a vaster reach, more than any other medium, as the content is watched globally in various countries at the same time.
'Rise' is a fun web series but one that tackles the practical realities of our lives. It is a story that most of us experience in some or the other form, and that is what got me excited about the story.
The sets of 'Lootera' itself transport you to the 15th century, since everything was designed according to that era.
I did not have any roadmap for entering Bollywood.
Our society is full of hypocrites and irrational people.
I am a very private person.
I can read Gujarati and speak some, too!
All my characters are quite relatable, as they are flawed, true, and honest. All of us are flawed; nobody is pure and pious.
Like every actor, I am always on the lookout for interesting characters.
I have had my share of relationships and broken hearts, so there has been a proper balance in life.
I don't dance anymore. Though I have been approached several times by these dance reality shows to be a part of them, I simply refused them, as, to be honest, I am a very lazy person.
I didn't have to do much to get a role in 'Lootera.' I got my debut screen space in Bollywood after director Vikramaditya Motwane saw me in one of my serials.
Everybody says that 'Balika Vadhu' is the best thing to have happened to me, but I pray for the strength to work hard.
My hairdresser loves me because he gets the liberty to get creative with my hair.
It's very important for actors to feel like a part of the puzzle and not the puzzle itself.
'Lootera,' though not commercially successful, was a beautiful film.
I am someone who does not plan a lot. I go with the flow, and I just want people to know me as an actor.
As main protagonist, there's so much that you have to prove.
We are sometimes so overawed by flamboyance and machismo that we forget to ask ourselves how we treat others.
I always wanted to do acting, but I never knew that I would start at the age of 17.
