Cinema is not just a medium of entertainment. Yes, it should entertain, but cinema is made to convey a message, to say something.

My father wanted me to become a doctor.

Sharan is a very talented director, well versed with his craft.

One mistake and all this attention may just disappear one fine day. So I prefer to remain grounded.

I come from the family of farmers. I am a son of a farmer.

In 'Stree,' I play a character who believes that he knows everything. And I play a cop in 'Drive.' It is a different kind of a role. It is not a uniform-wearing character. The film is interesting, since it is a thriller.

Commercial films give you a wide exposure. For 'Dilwale,' I got calls from countries like Oman. Its reach is huge. Similarly, doing independent projects satisfy the actor in you.

I am still a villager who fell in love with acting.

Survival is important, art is secondary. If you aren't alive, how can you create art?

Not everyone can handle success, but look at Rajinikanth. His films release all over India, his fans worship him and what not. But when I first met him, I felt like he is one of us.

In life, we have two segments: arts and science. We need science to make our lives easier. But what do we live for? We enjoy life through arts. So it's an artistes duty to question the wrongs happening in the society.

People can forget your name, but if you excel at what you do, at least someone will remember you.

I admire many actors, including Amitabh Bacchhan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Irfan Khan, and many more.

I think reading and travelling not only make us good artistes but also broaden our horizons and open our mind. It really helps us to become a good human being.

An actor must read a lot. Books not only make one a good actor but also a better human being.

Anurag Kashyap is someone whose projects I can take without even hearing the story.

I did not become an actor to earn money - that I could have done it in my village by becoming a farmer. I wanted to show my craft, which I am so passionate about.

Every single one of us needs hope.

I'm not a celebrity.

I own full responsibility for providing for my children.

I need the help of my nannies, but I don't want my children being raised in something that resembles a group home.

The kids say, 'Oh are we weird somehow?' and I say, 'It's OK to be different.'

I was more or less a carnival attraction. I was a freak show.

I journal at four or five in the morning.