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If you normally go quiet when you get angry, you may not relate to a character that reacts very differently. But if you see someone internalising the anger like you do, you will immediately identify with him or her. It's these small things that penetrate your psyche and make you relate at a deeper level.

It's an extraordinary story told with simplicity. 'Raazi' is about people who put the country before anything else.

Becoming the character you are playing might work for some, but for me, it doesn't. I always maintain a gap between myself and my character because if I will go so deep into it, it will get difficult for me to come back. You should work towards understanding the psyche of your character and then play it.

Two directors always come with two thought processes.

Fame is a mirage.

I am even ready to dance if someone is willing to write those parts for me.

Ever since my childhood, I had an urge to always stay in the limelight.

For an actor, his job becomes easy, when his character is described well on the paper. With a well-written role, it becomes simpler to design and understand your character.

Every actor has his own approach towards acting. I believe you do not become the character you are playing. You may get closer to it but you do not lose yourself. There's just a reflection of the character in you.

When you are on a journey, every pit stop is your favourite.

We humans need to reboot and learn to have gratitude for our doctors, police officers, or those providing essential services, otherwise they would feel that it's a thankless job. They risk their lives for others and don't even get time for their own family. We need to be more compassionate, caring towards them instead of misbehaving.

I am okay with the fact that my work reaches out to the people.

I am ready to work hard, do comedy, romance and action. Just give me that trust.

Gangs Of Wasseypur' was a confidence booster for me.

There's a reason why you attach the luck factor to your hard work. You work hard in every film, but there's always that one film that comes at the right time and does the best for you.

When 'Raazi' released, I think I was ready to embrace complex roles and some challenging characters with responsibility and restraint.

Hathi Ram's journey intrigued me. He is a very vulnerable character. I was never offered such a role of a man who is a failure in life and is desperate to prove himself. It was a good change for me to play someone with such a nice arc and so many shades to his personality.

Most of the characters I've been offered have been very dominating and self-assured, maybe because of the way I look.

I don't think anyone will be able to answer why one did not get success from their work. It's just part of life. Sometimes your work is good, but the character does not fully reach the audience.

I hope many think that I can also do vulnerable parts and not macho, antagonist parts in which they've seen me.

If one keeps working hard then no one can stop them.

You get onto the stage; you can shout and express yourself. Your negative energy gets consumed.

Even after my film 'Khatta Meetha,' I was jobless for a year.