Sushant Singh Rajput

People assume that actors working in films won't have the time to do theatre. But I make sure that whenever I'm free, I watch a play.

I was offered 10-12 films during the time that we were working on 'Paani.'

You can't make two films at the same time.

When I was young, I was supposed to study in the afternoon, and 4 - 5:30 P.M. was playtime. The entire day would revolve around that time. We would play anything - kabaddi, cricket. Those one and half hours would feel like 5 minutes.

I realised quite early that by the time I articulate my thoughts into words, I'm on to another thought. And what comes out wasn't what I thought of exactly. So not talking was a better option.

I was a studious child, heavily into academics. For the longest time, I wouldn't talk.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best actor because his choice of roles are so diametrically opposite from each other, and he pulls it off almost every time so convincingly.

If you are seeing something for the first time, one of your first reactions should be fascination.

I take time to open up with people. But once I know you, I'm fine. I'm a shy person.

If 'Befikre' was representing the new-age youth of India and romance as what it was claiming, it would have been great irrespective of the box-office numbers. But unfortunately, it didn't do that, and hence, I would not be interested.

There are so many ways to approach a character. You have to figure out the similarities between you and the character, build on them, and at the same time, blur the dissimilarities. Since you do it day in and day out, it becomes a process and a part of you.

I never think about what people will think when they watch me on screen.