Everyone has a different life story. Things happen rapidly for someone, and things move slowly for others.
Barun Sobti
I am pretty happy with myself. I am not saying I am flawless, but I am content with the way I am.
I have been blessed with good genes, and that's why, irrespective of how much I eat, I still retain my lean look.
I signed 'Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon' only for a year. But the producer requested me to stay on, as the show had just started to make money. I carried on, and in the process, the character became very popular. When I finally gave up, changing the actor for that character was difficult, so the show ended.
I am such a shy guy.
I think it is important not to scream from the rooftops to make yourself heard, I want my work to do the talking for me.
People are usually scared of me because of the arrogant character I play. They stare at me with fear that I might just scold them and often run away from me.
I always feel to do mythological and horror shows you need to be terrific actors. I am not that good.
In life, I have been a very lucky person; I have had a good married life, good friends, though I am not as educated as I would have liked to be.
When you have rubbish stuff coming your way, you have to let go.
For me, it is important to pick up characters which I can relate to. Or I recall an incident in my life or tap into my innermost emotions and try to bring that reality on to the screen.
I'm an actor, and it is not for me but for the writer to offer the best role to me. For me, essaying that role to the best of my ability is more important.
I was watching 'Heroine,' and I really liked Kareena Kapoor a lot!
I spent my childhood in Delhi. I have met my wife here. I spent my life here with my parents and sister. It's been beautiful. But I have very fond memories.
An actor has to act irrespective of the camera or location.
I am definitely a beach person. In fact, I am so much a beach person that my wife is allergic to beaches now.
I really liked Priyanka Chopra in 'Barfi!'
I don't read online... I need a physical book in my hand.
When I quit 'Iss Pyaar Ko Kyaa Naam Doon 1,' I left the show because I wanted to travel with my wife and spend time with her.
I wouldn't call myself a recluse, but I am quiet and reserved.
I love playing intense characters.
Being an actor in TV or movies is different. A film or TV actor, if put in theatre, won't know certain dimensions, while a theatre actor won't know certain things when he comes before the camera. So I think a film actor can learn emoting from this theatre counterpart, while the theatre actor can learn about camera techniques from the film actor.
I think everyone is making a lot of money, whether it is the actors, the producers, or the TV channels.
People make a star out of actors after one or two films and keep capitalising on the same thing without having the courage of exploring the world of cinema, which has so much to offer.
I have played both serious as well as lighter characters, also, and have been satisfied with both types.
I like to keep my birthday very relaxed.
What I have noticed is that no two places in Calcutta are alike. I like the bylanes and the old places. This city has a lot of character.
Not comfortable doing song and dance stuff as no normal person does in his/her real life.
I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar.
One cannot forget that show business also deals with humans. Everything is not so superficial that this is rigged or planned. Sometimes people do fall in love with each other because they spend a lot of time on the sets so much so the set becomes your first home, and your actual home becomes your second home.
I didn't leave TV for films; I left it due to health issues. I wasn't keeping well, and I was losing weight due to the long working hours.
I loved the Yashraj shows 'Powder' and 'Shaadi.com.'
A lot of respect to people who do theatre, but I wouldn't make a good theatre actor is what I feel.
If I am offered a biopic on a person people know almost everything about, what is the point doing it? A film on someone about whom very less is known is something that would interest me.
I think there is a larger responsibility towards actors to make television what it should be in India. I would love to take on the challenge. Had it been for me, I would focus on good content.
I am not a party kind of a person. I like to sit down with friends with a drink and talk.
Fans love the image that they see on-screen. They simply admire you for whatever they see on TV shows without even knowing you as a person. That's such a pure thing. I'm thankful for the love they have showered on me.
I believe that everyone has a right to have an opinion about things or people, and fortunately, I have been lucky to have heard usually good things about myself. However, I must admit that people can be quite critical about your role also.
If a writer is good at what he does, it's not easy to do a good job every day... To invent something new is almost an impossible task.
Whenever I don't have anything to do, I play Candy Crush or Scrabble. We actors have time between shots, which we need to kill. And we cannot call friends or family, as you are called at a moment's notice. So you need to do something which you can dispose of immediately when called for a shot.
I am a chilled-out person. But if people call me by my name, I hope they pronounce it right. I get called Baron, sometimes Varun, and my surname is often changed to Sobit.
My career choices aren't based on the popularity of my character; I have never intended to capitalise on my fan base.
I like to have my share of parties, but I am not the late night person. Not that we don't do parties at all, but that does not happen very frequently.
Hiding my age won't make me younger. It would be stupid to not accept the fact.
I want to see better quality of comedy on TV.
I believe social media gives away a lot to people. I got this impression long time back when my friend was on Twitter, and he got trolled because he posted his opinion about something. He was very upset about it, as he didn't expect that people will reply in such a nasty way.
I am not the kind of person who makes his bread and butter on how hyped I am. I am an actor, and I do my job.
I am very bad at taking compliments. Even in school, when people told me that I look good, I could just manage an awkward thank you and a smile.
I love my house and stay back home when I get time off shoots. I hardly party. I am not 19 anymore.
I have always believed in the fact that it's your work that is going to figure out things for you. As long as you are true to your work, I think you are gonna be fine.
