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" I was the youngest child and the only son. I was expected to shine in academics. It seemed like too big a risk to take up cricket as a career. I thought I had to live up to my family's expectations. So I chose to be an engineer. "

Sushant Singh Rajput

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" Everything that is somehow related to direction and filmmaking fascinates me, like cinematography. "

" Before the film begins shooting, in your head, you need to be the character. You have to convince yourself somehow. "

" Theatre is a must for actors. They should try it at least once. It makes you disciplined, teaches you to respect your work, and boosts your confidence as an actor. "

" The only strong opinion that I have about myself is that I don't have any opinions. "

" Along with some of my college friends, I would often bunk classes and drive to Murthal, which is about 50 km from New Delhi, just to have some piping hot parathas. There was this small roadside dhaba where they would serve absolutely delicious aloo parathas with dollops of butter. "

" The equation I share with the camera doesn't change whether you place a camera in front of me or a live audience. Just the pay cheques differ. But that doesn't matter to me because I've so much money, I don't even think about it. It's just lying there. "

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" I'm a trained engineer, so I'm conditioned to come up with a right answer to a difficult question, but when it comes to art, there is no definite answer because it's so subjective. "

" My strength would be my honesty and my passion towards my work. "

" My morning starts with some form of exercise, and I give two hours - from 5:30 to 7:30 A.M. - to my personal fitness. "

" Given a chance, I would love to romance Tabu. I wouldn't mind doing a film with Manisha Koirala, either. Or Madhuri Dixit. "

" For me, the script is important. If it excites me, I'll do the film. "

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" I am not a private person; you can ask those who hang out with me. "

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

Sushant Singh Rajput

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Never

" I have seen extreme lows because of factors that were not in my hands - be it not having money to buy my first bike, dropping out of a prestigious engineering college without having a single rupee in my bank account, living with seven boys in a single-room kitchen in Mumbai, or eating nothing but khichdi every day. But I cherish all those moments. "

" The way Nolan looks at things is just amazing. It can be easily seen in all his films. I was just watching his videos on how he came up with the screenplay of 'Memento,' and it's just extraordinary. It just opens up your mind. "

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" I love layering with great fitting jackets. "

" I have four elder sisters, and being the youngest, I was pampered. "

" Things are difficult for outsiders in the industry, and it is very evident, too. It does not mean that insiders have it easy or that it's impossible for outsiders to break in. More often than not, the difference is about how successes and failures are viewed and magnified. "

" I was very excited and interested as a background dancer or as a theatre actor or when I was working on TV, or even on the film which didn't do well, like 'Byomkesh.' "

Sushant Singh Rajput

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Theatre

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

" Let me clear it once and for all: I was never offered 'Befikre.' But had I been offered, I wouldn't have done it. "

" I despise women wearing too much makeup. It hides their actual beauty. "

" 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. "

" 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 might not be over-enthusiastic about socialising and making friends, but I am not a loner. I love hanging out with my friends, and I do it often when I am not working. Maybe, since I am not often invited to the 'happening' parties of our industry, where the media is around, I have earned the reputation of being a loner. "

" I come from a family of doctors and engineers, and everyone expected me to take up a similar career. That was the most natural thing to do! "

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Family

" It's cruel to compare two actors working with two different filmmakers on two different characters. "

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

" I've been a fan of Dhoni for years. I've seen him play for India for over 10 years. "