Ali Fazal

I'm living my dream.

Playing a real-life character is a challenge and a huge responsibility.

You will stand out if you do your part well.

The first thing that I see in a woman are her eyes. Sorry, it sounds shallow, but eyes say a lot about a person.

Actors are dumb when they get insecure of their co-stars. A lot of actors do. When there is a good actor, they're like, 'Oh, he's eating up the part.' That's stupid.

We can't stop people from thinking what they want to.

I was doing theatre when somebody noticed me and referred me to Raju Hirani. And Raju saw me on camera, and there, I was a heavy guy with long hair. But I got selected for the role of Joy in '3 Idiots.'

For someone who works in theatre, the rehearsal is where you discover everything. It is where magic happens, where the script enters you and becomes part of you.

I didn't know I had a fan base on the other side of the border. I thought that since actor Ali Zafar is from Pakistan, the fans might have mistaken me for him. Eventually, I realised that they have liked my work, and that feeling sunk in.

Mothers are the only ones that think nothing is beyond their control when it comes to their children.

We were always a middle-class family who took pride in our little set-up.

I am the first one in my family to become a part of Bollywood.