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" Only heroes get stereotyped. As they do the same kind of roles again and again. "
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Same
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" I always thought golf was a game reserved for the rich and the elite... But it's a misconception. It's a highly technical game, and it's a game that you can play and master alone. You require sharp skills for it, and you can play the game alone. "
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" When people say I'm a star, I don't believe it. "
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" My job is to work hard and be honest with my character, and that's in my control. I can only try to give my best performance. "
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" I don't want to build any image for myself. I don't want people to say, 'He does only a certain type of role.' I don't want only to be the hero of the story. An actor's weakness is the different roles that he can't do. But I am keen to grab only those roles as I am here to challenge myself. "
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" I found the brick-making process fascinating - how, after being burnt, the brick would come out strong. I liked to sit on the stack of bricks and look as far as I could. I'd do the same at a hillock near my school - just sit on top at leisure and enjoy the feeling of being on top of the world. "
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" Coming from a small town, I didn't have big dreams. My biggest ambition was to find a job for myself. "
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" Many actors come and disappear into oblivion. But not Salman Khan. "
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" I won't give the credit to 'good fortune.' Whatever I have achieved is because of my hard work and passion. "
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" If I am expected to play a dancer, I will learn dancing but won't do the random, meaningless dancing. "
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" Being a recognised face has its problems. I miss the freedom to go anywhere I want to. "
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" I am from a family of farmers from Budhana near Muzaffarnagar. "
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Farmers
" My character should not be ordinary, cliched, and if I feel that it's difficult to do this character, I take up that challenge to get into his character. "
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" The Indian audience is getting exposed to world cinema and realising the power of unique plots and distinct characters. "
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" I have seen many teachers in real life, which come from the same background and morality and treat their profession like just another one rather than a noble profession. "
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" I love observing people. Each face tells so many stories. It lets me understand emotions, and that, in turn, helps me apply my skills as an actor. "
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" As far as Raman Raghav is concerned, he is ruthless. "
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" My character in the first instalment of 'GOW' was very shy and reserved. It was completely different from 'Kahaani,' where I played a no-nonsense cop. And in the second instalment of 'GOW,' it is again very different. "
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" In my head, I believed even though I am an actor, there was no need to dance. That's not me. "
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" When I had no money, I would find out which friend had work and money at that point in time and would go and stay with him for a week. All of us theatre guys did that. "
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" Most people go to ashrams or retreats to destress and rejuvenate themselves. But I come back to my roots, the place where I spent half my life. And when I return, I spend time in the farms, eating a stalk of sugarcane, driving a tractor, and chilling with childhood friends. "
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" I was shooting for 'Kahaani' and 'GOW' back to back. I was in a village on work, where a man extended a paper to me. For a minute I thought he wanted another actor's autograph. I looked back and forth, but there was no one. That was quite an experience. "
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" After graduating from National School of Drama, I started doing theatre in Delhi. But there was not much money in Hindi theatre. "
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" It's not necessary that every film has to hit Rs 100 crore box office, or the Rs 50 crore budget. If the film makes double of its project budget, we consider that a hit, and that also means that the film is in profit. "
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" It's very difficult switching over from one character to another. "
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