GAUTAM RODE

Mahakumbh' has a very unique concept and I was certain to take it up when I heard the script for the first time.

An actor can never plan. You never know what can work in your favour or not and then maybe the whole dynamics can change.

I am very and proud of what we've made. 'Maha Kumbh' has all the ingredients.

I've two great friends in showbiz - Nigaar Khan and Waseem Sabir.

After few hours of work, you feel like running back to your family.

I feel there are very few people who can control their anger.

I have to evolve as an actor.

I believe that music videos give us an opportunity as actors to play a different character.

There are people who envy you and don't want to see you succeed, but there are also people who pray for your success.

Growing a beard is tough and not as easy as one might think.

U.P. is always in news because of its politics.

There is a beauty of seeing a picture and making out what the story behind it might be.

Good shows have to get made in the first place... The regular ones don't excite me as an actor but at the end of the day, I have to work to earn my bread and butter.

I have always donned different looks going with the requirement of the roles I played.

My family has always supported me and I love spending time with them during my free time.

Both 'Saraswatichandra' and 'Mahakumbh' are extremely close to my heart. The shows are polar opposites and so are the characters but I have loved being a part of both of them.

Being vegetarian makes me feel healthy.

If my parents don't like something, they tell me on my face. You get real feedback from them.

We don't look at 'Maha Kumbh' as just another serial. We would like viewers to see what we see. We haven't had a game-changer on Indian television for a very long time. We hope this one will make difference to the way audiences look at the home-viewing medium.

For an actor, it's important to choose the right kind of project.

I don't want to ever look cheap on screen and want my viewers to squirm in their seats when they see me in such a scene. I'd rather wow them with my physique.

I had thought of joining my dad in his stock broking business in Delhi.

As an actor I believe in doing all sorts of genres.

Every year, I feel really sad when I see Ganesha idols lying here and there after the visarjan. So it is my request to everyone to bring home eco-friendly idols.

I don't take pressure or keep expectations because then it becomes difficult to concentrate.