Ayushmann Khurrana

I was a part of the reality show wave in 2002. Back then, no one had seen non-fiction on TV, and we had no reference point, so we all were just excited to see cameras around us. ”

I have done a lot of street theatre and plays and interacted with the public through radio and television. ”

My debut, 'Vicky Donor,' was when I was 27. If I was a star kid, it would've been 22. I don't think the difference of five years would've affected much. ”

If I were a star kid, I wouldn't have tried so many things. I would have done theatre and directly joined movies. I did radio and TV shows because I had to carve my own way. Outsiders like me have to reach Bollywood through modelling, theatre, or radio. ”

The only privilege star kids enjoy is a good launch. That, of course, is important. ”

Even when I was looking for my first film, I knew I wanted to be in something that was good. I knew I was not a star kid, and I will not get any other chance. ”

I always aspired to do something different. ”

It feels great that with the film choices I have been making have been quite radical and different. I am glad they are commercially working. ”

I think actors are very obsessed about looking different and behaving differently, but all people need is just a different film. They don't want a different you; they want a different story. ”

I was always bad with money, and I think most artistes are like that. They don't use both sides of the brain. ”