I've stopped making plans a long time back because they never work in my case. Now, I just take each day as it comes.

A run-of-the-mill bad guy role does not satisfy me creatively.

As a boy from Patna, I've always dreamt of a chance to showcase my talent.

I think once you get noticed as an actor you get roles irrespective of the characters you portray.

As for Bollywood, actors are no longer typecast there and I'm happy to be in that phase where the industry is evolving for the better.

I have done a lot of television serials in order to make ends meet.

In Bollywood, it is common for shoots to have unexpected delays and go well into the night, but shoot schedules in the South are mostly wrapped up by evening, unless absolutely required.

I was pleasantly surprised that south directors started creating roles for me after watching 'Rakta Charitra.'

I realised that if I wanted to act, I needed to join theatre where I could improve my acting skills first and also show my talent.

I had zero connection to Bollywood or movies when I started out. I worked in theatre for eight years where luckily Makarand Deshpande mentored me, helped me to improve my body language and voice modulation.