No amount of praise should go to your head. You should always remain humble.

Sometimes, you fall into a ditch without knowing it is there, without seeing it, but you try to come out of it. If you fall again, you will jump out again.

I was not the producer of 'Vaanaprastham' earlier. The first producers backed out when they became doubtful about the monetary benefits. I do not blame them. But as an actor, I wanted to make the film. So, I told Shaji sir that I would produce the film. It was only then we started shooting.

I own a couple of restaurants in places like Dubai and Sharjah.

Robert de Niro is my favourite actor.

Priyadarshan has directed over 84 films and more than 150 ad films. With every film, he is growing. He knows his job well; he is thorough. His way of making a film and song or choreographing a scene is entirely different from other directors. He knows how to use an actor's talent and how to handle an actor.

Death can come at any time to anyone. Everybody is equal before death.

Kunjali Marakkar is one of the first naval commanders of Kerala. He was an expert at his craft.

I know it's a craze in Bollywood to have six-pack abs, but here, it's not the abs or the biceps that make us feel or look macho. Down south, the moustache still works for us!

Life is a collage of events, really.

Friendship is accepting a person with all their qualities - good and bad.

I shop once in six months. My friends often point at my shoes to tell me that they've worn out. It's embarrassing, but it doesn't affect me too much. I shop when I have to.

I love lipsticks and have quite a collection.

I like to keep it bare minimum, be it make-up or accessories.

As an artist, Priyanka Chopra is quite inspiring - she is unstoppable, fierce, and she does everything!

I have grown up watching plays at Shivaji Mandir and used to participate in plays in school, too.

I always knew that I wanted to be an actor. I made my debut on stage when I was 12, and I was sure that this is what made me happy. However, nobody takes a 12-year-old's career choice seriously. Everybody laughed it off. I also ran away from it, but acting eventually found me.

I cannot watch my performance as an audience because whenever I watch anything that I am a part of, I watch critically.

I have never been to an acting school, and on the sets of 'Karwaan,' Irrfan was my acting school. By observing him, I learnt to improvise in the scenes along with focusing on the smallest of the details.

Initially, it took me time to realise that I am sharing screen space with Irrfan Khan. But when I started working with him, a lot of times I would end up laughing in a scene.

I wouldn't attribute everything to luck. I think I am very hardworking, and nothing discounts hard work for anything.

I love the fact that my hair has a life of its own.

I sing all the time, and my co-actors from theatre arena feel that my choice of songs and timing is bad - not that I pay heed, though.

My job as an actor is to live the role that I do.