| On being an extremely involved actor |
| Yaar main Mausam mein bhi bahut involved tha. Ab nahi involve hona. (Laughs) Well, I am passionate about my work. There had been times when I have not enjoyed a film since people have not put enough effort. God has given me so much. Mehnat karna is the least I can do. |
| On following the herd |
| I am not really good with fashion-I am told I don't have a very good taste when it comes to clothes! If you are not sure, it's better to stay casual and not try to experiment. It works for me. Style is very individual. You need to be comfortable in your skin: with your face, your body…. Until you reach that comfort level with your own self, whatever you put on will all be useless. Instead of coming across as a person who is trying to impress people all the time, it is better to be looked at as somebody who is into fitness but doesn't feel the need to show it. |
| On facing stiff competition from Ranbir Kapoor &
Imran Khan. |
| I like both of them. And though we are the same age, I came in the industry three years before them. They are fortunate enough to have the kind of background they do. My dad is a part of the industry but he had never been in mainstream. Coming back to Ranbir and Imran, it's good to see their films and go back and work harder. |
| On experimenting |
| Change is good, but never do anything if you are not sure of it. Even in my career, I have never been part of a project in which I didn't believe in. It is the same when it comes to my style. Once I get comfortable with a particular look, I stick to it because I believe in it. But change is important... because it helps you grow as a person. For instance, these days I am trying to be comfortable in a formal dress: earlier I used to feel claustrophobic in them. Times change and I am growing with it...I am getting used to a formal dress now. |
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| On fitness |
| Looking good is part of my job. But fitness means much more to me. I don't think I was born with a great body: I was a very regular, skinny, average, middle-class boy... half-Punjabi, half Muslim. I have worked really hard to get this far. It is not about perfection. It is about how you feel about yourself. I look at it like this: if you are happy about your body without any clothes on, in all probability, you will be happy with whatever clothes you put on. I am not in shape because I am an actor and I need to show off my body. I am in shape because I like being in shape. |
| On being unemployment at the moment. |
| After Mausam, I decided to do three films in a year. I completed Teri Meri Kahaani and found out that my director Maneesh Sharma has broken his back. So now, that film will go on floors only in July - August. I realised I was unemployed. But the good part is that I have met a lot of people and am lining up my next projects. |
| On his various link -
ups |
| Honestly, I don't know what to do. Just because I hang out with someone doesn't mean I am dating her. Being a guy, I feel that I can deal with it. But it is embarrassing for the girls. I have never spoken about these since I only talk when I am in a relationship. |
| On overcoming failures |
| The fact is that all of us put in a lot of hard work when it comes to our careers and we are all passionate about what we do. But any success comes with its own price...there are times when life's script turns out differently from your expectations. Our lives are like a T20 match: there is no way any of us can ever predict a match-winning score. The key is to believe in yourself. The fluctuations in life are so huge that if you are not strong, you could have a nervous breakdown. Success scares me as much as failures: because when everything is going great, you fool yourself into thinking that you've got it all sorted out. |
| On handling criticism |
| How I deal with it? I shut myself to all kind of opinions, good or bad, immediately after the release of my films. When you are in a vulnerable state of mind, it is always better to close yourself to all kinds of opinions. There are times when you need to just shut up and follow your gut. You cannot be objective to criticism all the time. Come on, we are all humans. I give myself three to four months after the film is released before I open myself to the reactions. The fact is that sometimes shit movies do great business, and sometimes great films just flop. Great movies and successful films need not always be the same. |
| On feeling insecure |
| It's got nothing to do with what you do etc. but it is about how you look at life. Everybody in this world have their moments of insecurity. If anybody tells you that he never feels insecure, he is the biggest liar. |
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