Although I played a cop in 'Jatt & Juliet 2,' it was a comic role, so playing a serious cop with an important role in 'Udta Punjab' was a change.

I am happy that people are taking me seriously as an actor.

Only the Punjabi music industry has stood the test of time. Bollywood has finished the regional music industry of other languages, but the Punjabi music scene is still flourishing.

I want to do movies with great stories. The content should be strong.

I look at the story and see what I have got to do in the film. Sometimes the story is great, set-up is good but there isn't much for you to do. I don't want to do that.

It's a misconception that singers in Punjab use music as a backup in case their acting fails. For me, singing is the front, it's not the backup, it was acting that happened by chance.

If anyone thinks they have set a formula for success, that's not true. Because if that were to happen then people would only be copying that formula and every following film would be a copy alone.

Being an entertainer, I want to play the role both of a villain and a hero.

My choice of script is governed by two factors - either I've to like the people associated with the project or the storyline should be interesting. I focus more on the vibe and the type of energy I get from them.

There are times when a film turns out differently from how it was narrated. But I don't look at it as a bad thing.

I think a director is hugely responsible for the fate of a film, so if it does well, he should be appreciated. As an actor, I can only perform well or choose to work with a good director in a good film.

Back home, no one looks at me as a star. At least I know my mother doesn't.

Whatever God has given me, I feel blessed but I don't take it for granted.

I never approach comedy thinking 'I know it all.' Comedy is tough. To make people laugh is not easy.

Ranbir has the ability to be a natural in front of the camera. There is nothing artificial about him. When I watch him on screen, I always feel that he is not acting. And I see this quality only in him among my contemporaries. I am a big Ranbir Kapoor fan.

Definitely being spiritual helps me create good music because music is ultimately the sound of the god.

The universe itself was created by the sound waves which that almighty created. So music and spirituality go together. Everything is interconnected.

Because of what I did in Punjabi cinema, I have got offers in Bollywood.

I owe everything to Punjabi cinema.

I get a lot of love from Delhiites. My producers tell me that my films do really well here.

When I visited YouTube headquarters, they told me that Delhi searches me the most on YouTube.

When I started playing hockey, I realised the entire game relies on your back- you have to bend to play it.

A biopic teaches you a lot.

I have never followed any sport in my life, I was always into music. So, portraying Sandeep Singh was challenging for me.

I think we all face situations in life, where we are not sure if we will be able to make it. I have been through such experiences and for me, the real hero is the one who rises above obstacles.

I am not competing with anyone, I just want to focus on good music, content-driven films and do well in life.

If you remind yourself everyday, where you are from, who you really are, what will happen in the future, and where you exactly stand, then you'll be sane.

When stardom gets on your head, you don't even realise.

Even during 'Udta Punjab,' I didn't say much until the film was out. I feel it's incorrect to talk about a film until everything falls into place.

I believe every person has a story that comes out from the way they talk, their opinion, their mindset and their body language.

In Punjab, we have a friendly environment and whoever gets a story idea, we discuss it openly and work jointly towards it.

There is no harm in making people laugh by making fun of yourself. What's wrong is when people derive pleasure from making fun of others.

For the production of 'Jodi' I have joined hands with Amrinder Gill, but he would not be seen on the screen for this film.

I work from my heart. When I look at the script, I need to feel myself in the character.

I think that the Punjabi film industry is growing and is keen to experiment with different genres.

I think that no number of rehearsals can guarantee the outcome of a live show.

Youngsters in Punjab don't follow Bollywood. They know about Drake, Rihanna and the relationship between Beyonce and Jay Z.

I started watching movies in theatres very late as my family was against it.

The first film I watched was 'Soldier,' and then 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' and 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.'

I can't take a break from acting but I've learnt to work my way around films and devote time to my music career.

There was a time in my life when I'd only sing. In my initial years, I didn't ever speak on stage, forget acting. Eventually, my confidence as a performing artiste grew.

The storyline has always been of paramount importance to me. The subject and climax of 'Phillauri' touched my heart.

Many a times, I have felt that I am not alone and I am being followed by someone, but it's always a good entity.

My mother never told me anything, she is just concerned about my happiness. She only watches my shows, not my films. In fact, we never discuss films.

Youngsters in Punjab have a borrowed mindset, music and fashion sense from Canada and Hollywood because a large number of our relatives are settled abroad.

I am very happy that in the second year of my acting career in Bollywood I got to do a biopic.

For me, Michael Jackson was a star. Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan are stars. They are the ones who own and carry stardom.

I have never looked at myself as a star.

I don't compose rap songs or party numbers. I only compose folk.

I am not running after money in Bollywood, I am experimenting with films and roles here.