I am the man who has risen from rags to riches.

When I choose a script I look for a good storyline, there should be good supporting star cast, director and banner as it helps in getting a decent release.

I am a Gandhian and a big fan of late Rajiv Gandhi.

I will never stop acting. The day I will do that, I will die.

I have never allowed stardom to get to my head.

Kolkata will always be special to me, for the simple reason that it played a crucial role in the way my career shaped up.

My father was a priest, so it was natural for us to read the 'Ramayana' and inculcate its values in our life.

My father, who lives in a village in Uttar Pradesh, was bedridden for some time. His BP shot up. While everyone got worked up at home, I didn't know how to manage my personal and professional lives.

People must not believe in rumours. Even those who are spreading rumours and fake news must realize that they are not only disturbing others, but also putting their own lives at risk.

I want to do good, strong roles.

I want to become a serious politician like N T Rama Rao and Vinod Khanna who were from the film industry but joined politics and worked with utmost seriousness.

Humanity is going through a tough phase owing to the coronavirus pandemic. And the least we can do to help our government control its spread is to maintain social distance and stay isolated.

It is saddening to see parents busy making money and their children losing out on a good life.

When I began my career, I had films with the biggest film-makers in the country.

Try and use less make-up whenever you can.

If I don't try and bring variety in my appearances, I will get bored with films, so I can well imagine how bored the audience would get watching me.

In all my films, I have tried a different look.

The glamourous aspect of my career began with 'Shaher ki ladki,' which is how I sort of restarted my career.

I have done performance-based roles earlier, films which revolved around me. 'Kshatriya' was one such solid role. And, at that time, people had written good things about it.

It is kind of nice for when people appreciate what you have done, but I would not base my career on awards because they are mostly popular awards and not talent-oriented awards.

A director is a director is a director. Man or woman - it doesn't matter.

I play antihero; I play hero... I'm not image-struck.

I've done the glamour doll, song-and-dance routine, the works. I've reached a stage in my career where I'm ready to experiment.

When I am depressed, I watch these three films: 'Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi,' 'Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron,' and 'Padosan.' They really make me laugh.