“Money was a big differentiator when I was growing up, but I made sure it doesn’t stay that way.”

I am learning the importance of living in the moment.

I am not saying that those who crave for conventional stardom are wrong in their aspirations. But that’s not what I want.

I am not lost. I am very much alive.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best actor because his choice of roles are so diametrically opposite from each other, and he pulls it off almost every time so convincingly.

I experienced a lot of things while I was working with Dibakar Banerjee.

I love layering with great fitting jackets.

It’s cruel to compare two actors working with two different filmmakers on two different characters.

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?

When I am in front of the camera or on stage, I am not me.

The best thing is to accept the circumstances, not take them personally, deal with them, stop complaining, and give everything your best.

I despise women wearing too much makeup. It hides their actual beauty.

Bringing out your vulnerable side and shedding your privacy in front of complete strangers is so very difficult, but when you are into the performance, the relief and release is so extraordinary that you get addicted.

For me, the opposite of happiness isn’t sadness but boredom.

I’ve been a fan of Dhoni for years. I’ve seen him play for India for over 10 years.

I’m a trained engineer, so I’m conditioned to come up with a right answer to a difficult question, but when it comes to art, there is no definite answer because it’s so subjective.

I wanted to be a cricketer. But I was not skilled enough to be a national-level cricketer.

Our language is the reflection of ourselves. A language is an exact reflection of the character and growth of its speakers.

The apple tree never asks the beech how he shall grow, nor the lion, the horse, how he shall take his prey.

Come grow old with me. The best is yet to be.

In a word, growth and improvement can come through pain and conflict.

If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.

Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal.

She grew flowers in his heart where once lay darkness.

Wake us from this seasonal slumber of sorts, it is time for us to finally bloom.