I am someone without an ego.

If I were a star kid, I wouldn't have tried so many things. I would have done theatre and directly joined movies. I did radio and TV shows because I had to carve my own way. Outsiders like me have to reach Bollywood through modelling, theatre, or radio.

I always wanted to act in movies.

Success is a lousy teacher, but failure is a friend, philosopher, and guide.

The only privilege star kids enjoy is a good launch. That, of course, is important.

Lots of people expect 'Andhadhun' to be a dark film, given it's from Sriram Raghavan. But this film is fun, entertaining, thrilling, and while it has moments of darkness, overall it's not a dark film.

If you are changing yourself with every film, you will be exhausted as an actor.

It happens in the West most of the time - the biggest of stars, they audition. That's how it should happen.

I wanted to work with Sriram Raghavan, the master of noir.

Writers have always been very underrated.

I look for scripts that give me a gut feeling that this is going to work.

To begin with, I always want to go for scripts that do not have a reference in Hindi cinema. If it is novel and unique, it definitely has a better shelf value.

I think being able to juggle time and mind space comes with the trajectory of being an actor.

I've always believed that getting respect as an artiste is of utmost importance.

I think everyone is a hero in their own right.

There is no point in taking yourself too seriously.

I don't consume alcohol or colas. But I don't judge people who do. People make their own decisions.

I am not in every picture I post, and my social media is not only for film promotions. I don't feel comfortable with that. Yes, I'll post something promotional now and then, but rest of the time, it is like any other social media account.

I want to be real and relatable, because if I am not, then I lose my credibility among audiences.

'Vicky Donor' dealt with a taboo topic, but it was a family entertainer and not cringe-worthy, which helped make it a commercial success.

I don't overspend. I believe in always living within my means.

I think cricket and cinema are two big entities in the country. If you are part of either, you are sorted.

I was always bad with money, and I think most artistes are like that. They don't use both sides of the brain.

In 2012, when I left MTV, irregular income started.