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" For me, my realism has stood me over 15 years, so the kind of films that I have done has garnered enough respect for me to be able to survive the industry. "

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" I studied B.Sc electronics to be an engineer and later did masters in communication and advertising. I loved engineering for what it could accomplish to make our lives easier. But, I realised that it was not my passion. "

" I was really lucky and blessed to have had the likes of directors such as Mani Ratnam and Rajkumar Hirani in my career. "

" People of Maharashtra are close to my heart, and this is where I became who I am, and this has been instrumental in my formative years. "

" Making six-pack abs for no reason doesn't make sense. When you are young, it is possible. "

" I am not chocolate and definitely not a boy. I am a man, and I have no clue how this image has stuck to me despite all these years. I think, maybe, in spite of trying to shell off my chocolate boy image, love stories excite me, and somehow I land up in such roles. "

" There is a difference between being educated and academics. "

" Acting is like any other profession. I do not think stars need to have any hang-ups in public. I do not like to be treated like someone special - and this I say because I am normal and not because I want to sound humble. "

" Actually, nobody has ever given me an award, and also, it's not really important in my life. I go to these award shows for meeting my friends. "

" I use the Net for a lot of things besides e-mailing. I involve myself in chats with people as part of my research for characters. "

" I can think of doing TV shows if the money is good. "

" I've done some wonderful performance on TV even better than films. But once people watch it, they just forget it. The impact is not strong. So, films and TV are different. "

" When we make a film like 'TWM Returns,' it is important that we don't think of bettering anything. It's like a baby being born: all you can hope for is the best. But you can't decide how the baby is going to look. Similarly with the movie - you can't think of making it better; you only can think of making the best film possible. "

" I am an extremely selfless but, at the same time, supremely confident actor. "

" My favourite food is definitely paani puri. "

" All of us wish for a dignity that commands respect. But few have it. "

" If you say actors have a social responsibility to do things, you are right, in a way. It's a wishful decision. But if it's done out of force, I don't think it will accomplish anything. Everybody starts counting how much work they have done and see if they have done their due for the week. That is not social service. You need to go way beyond that. "

" I don't want to buy a jet plane. I don't want to live with an entourage. "

" Sequels face the risk of being constantly compared to the first film. "

" I am one of those people who are really short-tempered, but I don't lose it unless it is justified. "

" If you do not have a good script, then no matter what the genre is, the film will not be a success. "

" I've always believed that the script is the boss. "

" I have found out what I am allergic to, and I am trying to avoid that in my daily food intake. "

" I am very choosy about my films. I don't do a film just for the sake of money. "

" It is not easy to lose or gain weight. The diet and the exercise regime should be compatible with your body, or else you end up with wrinkles and hair loss. "

" One needs to be super intelligent and have an above-average IQ to be able to work in movies. "

" There is a time in every actor's life when he has to face the self-created hurdle after he starts getting bored of work and suddenly realises that he is left behind. "

" Normally, my birthdays are very quiet. I go to the temple with my family and later take blessing from my parents. A few friends come over to my house, and we talk about the year gone by. "