When I look back at my journey, it gives me a sense of confidence. I have been through an odd journey from Delhi to Mumbai, struggling, not having a job, shifting houses… Today, I am giving interviews. So it does give me gratitude and confidence. The fear is gone.

For me, the most difficult move was when I chose to quit modelling and applied for a position of an assistant director.

If you are the kind who has an active lifestyle and are not hellbent on looking all buffed up, I’d think a vegetarian diet is the way to go.

The idea is to be different with every film, and I’m glad my mother and my brother, who were sitting besides me during the screening of ‘Ek Villain,’ forget it was me on screen after the first 15 minutes.

Yes, there is an image people have of me, that I did only sweet boy roles. With ‘Ek Villain,’ I got the opportunity to break out from this image. It is a way of answering my critics, to tell them I am here to perform and not just for glamour.

If I don’t have a meaning to what I am doing, I am not convinced to be a part of that activity.

I’d need a good reason to drop my pants

I’d like to have a different look for every film. As an actor, I think I should put more emphasis on my performance than on my looks.

The thing I crave for the most is appreciation for my acting.

The future of filmmaking is to make the canvas bigger, something you can’t enjoy on your phones or computers.

At home, I am a private person, and I like keeping it that way. Maybe that is why I come out as being guarded about my personal life.

A picture can say a thousand words but maybe not the correct ones.

It’s tough to do a romantic scene with someone you don’t like. I have been lucky so far.

I think we need a superhero in India that needs a great amount of writing and character behind it. if someone manages to crack it and approaches me, I would love to play a superhero which has a number of series behind it.

I enjoy eating Italian and Japanese cuisine, and abroad, I love Zuma, Nobu, and Cipriani.

Today at least I live in a better place

We don’t come back home being stars. Your family will treat you the same way.

I believe things have a way of working out, and if they don’t work out, maybe it’s not the right thing.

It’s tough to describe my dream girl

I don’t come from a film background. so I am grateful to everyone who loves my work.

I think all actors are professional liars.

Sometimes, I remember, for action continuity or to get all warmed up for an action scene before giving a close-up or saying a dialogue, I would do push-ups. I didn’t know any other way to get my body mechanism going.

My endeavour in most of my movies is to inspire people.

I’d rather have a small part in a big film or good story than do a solo film just for the sake of it.

As an actor, when you don’t have a reference to pick from, you experiment, try out new things. And what comes of it eggs you on. You realize your capabilities and push your limits.

I am still getting used to stardom. It’s a great place to be in.

I just have to attend someone’s birthday party or go out for dinner with someone else for us to be in a relationship. That’s not going to stop me from socialising, but tell me, which girl would want to be with a guy who goes to bed early and gives more importance to the gym?

I have had my share of heartbreaks…Though I’m single and my career has taken prescedence, I’m
ready to mingle now.

Infidelity in a serious relationship? No, I have never had that kind of a conflict. My conflicts have been time elements, geographical elements.

I used to play rugby, which requires a lot of physical strength. The game requires you to get aggressive.

I think believing in eternal love or growing old together, people might think is a bit old fashioned. I am bit old fashioned, and I truly believe that it can happen provided that you do find the correct person.

Growing up, I always wanted to play a fighter.

No offense, but I don’t get the whole concept of arranged marriage. I’d rather know the person who I’ll settle down with.