SIDHARTH MALHOTRA

Picking up 'A Gentleman' was pretty easy. It had everything that I like watching in a film. And it has everything that audiences like to see me doing.

We don't come back home being stars. Your family will treat you the same way.

I think all actors are professional liars.

There will be people who don't like you or aren't convinced. I'd rather let my work talk than justify in words.

My endeavour in most of my movies is to inspire people.

I'd rather have a small part in a big film or good story than do a solo film just for the sake of it.

For me, the most difficult move was when I chose to quit modelling and applied for a position of an assistant director.

The idea is to be different with every film, and I'm glad my mother and my brother, who were sitting besides me during the screening of 'Ek Villain,' forget it was me on screen after the first 15 minutes.

I don't come from a film background. so I am grateful to everyone who loves my work.

Infidelity in a serious relationship? No, I have never had that kind of a conflict. My conflicts have been time elements, geographical elements.

A picture can say a thousand words but maybe not the correct ones.

One day, I received a mail from a female fan saying she had named a star after me. She even mailed me the certificate for it!

I used to play rugby, which requires a lot of physical strength. The game requires you to get aggressive.

Yes, there is an image people have of me, that I did only sweet boy roles. With 'Ek Villain,' I got the opportunity to break out from this image. It is a way of answering my critics, to tell them I am here to perform and not just for glamour.

I think we need a superhero in India that needs a great amount of writing and character behind it. if someone manages to crack it and approaches me, I would love to play a superhero which has a number of series behind it.

The future of filmmaking is to make the canvas bigger, something you can't enjoy on your phones or computers.

One thing that I have learnt from many senior actors is that you can never take anything for granted. Whether one is working with the best director or a first-time director, every experience teaches you a lot.

I have had my set of fears in most of my movies. But the fun lies in overcoming them.

I would never refuse a film or do a film for a certain amount of money.

Years down the line, when people look at my filmography, I'd like them to see a legacy of new-age content films.

I am still getting used to stardom. It's a great place to be in.

It is very essential as an actor to be a perfectionist and have a knack for doing different roles over a period of time to keep their fans entertained.

As a kid, I remember my mother always experimenting with bizarre combinations of food such as gulab jamun and pickle! Surprisingly, many years down the line, I have adapted the same.

You can't force people to feel in a certain way, and the sooner you understand that, the better. I feel everything has its way of working.

I just have to attend someone's birthday party or go out for dinner with someone else for us to be in a relationship. That's not going to stop me from socialising, but tell me, which girl would want to be with a guy who goes to bed early and gives more importance to the gym?