For me, the opposite of happiness isn’t sadness but boredom.
SUSHANT SINGH RAJPUTThe only strong opinion that I have about myself is that I don’t have any opinions.
More Sushant Singh Rajput Quotes
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Since I think I am very boring in normal life, I tend to hide behind all these exciting characters, making people believe that I am someone else entirely. That feeling is very powerful.
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Everything that is somehow related to direction and filmmaking fascinates me, like cinematography.
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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.
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It’s cruel to compare two actors working with two different filmmakers on two different characters.
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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.
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Dibakar and Shekhar have the vision that we would associate with European cinema. They leave their actors on their own to give a personal narration on the screen.
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What keeps me going are my learnings, which I would rather call my ‘experience,’ and my urge to explore.
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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.
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To be able to make statements, you need to be confident about what you think. You need to have a sense of right and wrong.
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I think people generally are lost, as they keep thinking about what is going to happen and what they have done. They are not alive anymore. The art of listening is missing. In their head, they are doing something else.
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There is a very thin line dividing characterisation from impersonation. I’ve to make sure I don’t cross over into mimicry.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I realised quite early that by the time I articulate my thoughts into words, I’m on to another thought. And what comes out wasn’t what I thought of exactly. So not talking was a better option.
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Money was a big differentiator when I was growing up, but I made sure it doesn’t stay that way.
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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.
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I wanted to be a cricketer. But I was not skilled enough to be a national-level cricketer.
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The only strong opinion that I have about myself is that I don’t have any opinions.
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Before the film begins shooting, in your head, you need to be the character. You have to convince yourself somehow.
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As an actor, you think you know your craft, you know the conflicts in your character, but often you don’t.
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When I am in front of the camera or on stage, I am not me.
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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.
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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.
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I’ve stopped taking myself seriously because now I understand how fickle my thoughts are.
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TV helped me understand camera angles, close-ups, master shots.
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