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" I learnt acting in Delhi from Barry John, who also taught Shah Rukh Khan. "
Harshvardhan Rane
Khan
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" I'm half Telugu. My mom is Telugu and dad, a Maharashtrian. I was brought up in Gwalior. I was exposed to English, Hindi, and Marathi. I heard my mom speak to her family in Telugu, so I got the hang of it. "
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Mom
Half
Got
" I have learnt three things from Barry John which are applicable to life, too: Don't expect anything from another actor, one shouldn't judge, and one shouldn't block things. "
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" The first thing Ravi Babu asked when we met was, did I watch horror movies? I told him it took me years to get over Ram Gopal Varma's 'Raat!' "
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Watch
" I'm not going to have a six-pack abs. I think it's a luxury to have six-pack abs, but I don't think I can afford it yet. It's extremely tough, and I think having it will be an achievement. "
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Think
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" When people who are close to me say that they see positive changes in me as I grow, it makes me work harder on myself. Life always surprises us with something new, and I want to be capable enough to handle it. "
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Work
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" I must confess that I was not always the perfect boyfriend. "
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Always
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" Everything about 'Avunu 2' will be many notches higher than its prequel. The sequel is scarier, and there'll be more thrills and chills. I myself felt it when I was shooting. "
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More
Everything
Myself
" I've seen the best and worst of times. My parents were divorced when I was a child. I was brought up by my father. "
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Parents
Child
Father
" I believe there is a shallow side to every actor, who craves to be presented well. "
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I Believe
Believe
Shallow
" For a shot, I had to look like I've slipped on wet floor and hurt my back. My director wanted me to just act it out, but I insisted on doing it with water on the floor to make it look authentic. He was against the idea, but I did it and almost broke my back. "
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Doing
Me
Water
" A rock star, according to my definition, is someone who inspires people around him with something he is best at. In my case, it's music, but I wanted audiences to realise there is a rock star waiting to be unleashed within them as well. "
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Star
Best
Waiting
" Don't look at a person - look into the person. Heart is the hero, not the colour. I don't stand against or for any colour; I just believe in endorsing the idea of not endorsing any colour. "
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Believe
Heart
Hero
" I would do theatre till I die. Theatre keeps your honesty alive. You can't pollute yourself. You learn a lot, and you use theatre techniques in life. "
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Honesty
Life
Yourself
" I am a big-structured guy, and so I always felt my weight was justified until I chanced upon Cavemen's diet. "
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Always
Weight
Until
" I ran away from my home in Gwalior and bought myself a ticket to Delhi. That was the nearest metro, and the cheapest ticket was for Rs 74. "
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Myself
Ticket
Metro
" At the age of 16, I ran from my house, did odd jobs till l landed work on television and then in film industry. My first job was at an STD booth in Delhi. Then I came to Mumbai, where I distributed DVDs, and that is when I got my first TV show offer, 'Left Right Left.' I have never planned things in my career. "
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Work
Television
Job
" I don't naturally have the body language of a software guy. "
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Body Language
Body
Language
" I was shooting for 'Maaya' when I got a call from John Abraham's office. They told me about the film and asked if I could audition. But since I was shooting, I recorded my audition and sent them the tapes. The next thing I know, I was on board. "
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Know
Me
Office
" When people heard my voice, they were shocked that I could speak Hindi. "
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Speak
Were
Voice
" I fled my home town and did odd jobs, including things like re-designing old furniture, before I became an actor. Having said that, I don't think the story of my life is in any way remarkable. What is remarkable is how acting opportunities have come my way. "
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My Life
Think
Said
" I wanted to escape the drudgery of a small town existence. Any place bigger than Gwalior was fine. I took the first train to Delhi because that was the only fare I could afford. "
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Small
Escape
Train
" My father was a doctor, but his passion was making cars, and he was also very good at carpentry. He was a gem, and I don't blame him for not understanding me. When I told him that I would be leaving, he checked his pocket and took out 100-rupee note and gave it to me. He did not like that I was leaving, yet he gave me the money. "
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Good
Passion
Money
" 'Hiraeth' means homesickness to a home to which you cannot return: the grief of the lost places of your past. I fell in love with the word and instantly connected to it. It reminded me of the days when I had left my home in Gwalior, and I had that strange pull in my stomach, and now I can so relate to this word. "
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Love
Grief
Home
" It's a misconception that all singers need to portray a messed up, dirty look to prove their identity. "
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Identity
Messed Up
Prove
" I love travelling and exploring different places in India and around the world. "
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Places
India
Exploring
" I love to put myself in a situation where I get to break a few things and construct a few cells in me. "
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Cells
Get
Situation
" I so wish my dad was alive to see me do a Hindi film after acting in six Telugu movies. I sometimes imagine him giving me feedback on my work. But I derive strength from knowing he is watching over me. "
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Strength
Giving
Movies
" I'm happy that I could learn many things before entering Bollywood in 2015. "
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Happy
Before
Bollywood
" I've only been in one relationship in my entire life so far. When that ended, I decided being with someone is not for me. I like my own company the best. "
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Relationship
Best
Life
" I spent my childhood trying to express myself, and I was not very good at it. In my town, most kids would take up engineering or medicine or something else, but acting was not an option. "
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Good
Childhood
Medicine