I have been a vegetarian for a few years now, and I am honestly managing it quite well in sync with my workouts and maintaining my physique as well. From whey protein to cottage cheese to tofu, all my proteins, carbs and far content are well in place and balanced.
Gautam Rode
When I was a kid, I loved having muffins and cupcakes and I still like them with coffee.
I think we forget sometimes how blessed we are to be able to help others and make a difference!
I bought quite a few houses and cars.
Christmas is a really special day since I support the initiative 'Helping Hands' and I celebrate Christmas with the kids there. I take them to a place they would enjoy, like a hotel or fun zone and spend time with them as we play together and I become Santa for them.
Growing a beard is tough and not as easy as one might think.
I like having a new challenge to tackle because that gives me an adrenaline rush.
Amitabh Bachchan and SRK are great actors, but I like the way Suniel Shetty has handled his work. He's doing so many things at one time. He's a sincere actor, he has his own production company, other businesses and he's even the brand ambassador for hockey.
I would love to turn producer someday but the time has to be right.
Maintaining dignity and staying calm in a show like 'Bigg Boss' is a very big task.
I don't live to eat but eat to live.
Being vegetarian makes me feel healthy.
When I am travelling or shooting outdoors, and if there is no gym around, I do pull-ups. If there is a bar somewhere, I manage push-ups, squats, and generally I just sweat it out in the room or my vanity van. But I make sure my workout regime is never hampered at any cost!
My message to my admirers is please take part in initiatives where you can do something for those actually in need and Christmas is a really beautiful opportunity to do so.
The love and unwavering support I get from my admirers is the biggest compliment.
Just working on a character and his mannerisms, but not looking the part, is not my thing. It is your duty as an actor to be honest to the character.
I believe that music videos give us an opportunity as actors to play a different character.
An actor can never plan. You never know what can work in your favour or not and then maybe the whole dynamics can change.
As an actor I believe in doing all sorts of genres.
Love makes you do things you can never imagine.
No matter how tired I am, or whether I have injured my back or neck while shooting, I don't ever miss the gym.
My cheat food is mainly all the sweet stuff I love to eat - pastries, chocolates, cakes and besan ka ladoo.
I am not a foodie so the idea of sacrificing a few things doesn't bother me. I can go on without eating as long as I don't suffer from acidity.
One afternoon I decided, with a couple of friends, to eat out. We set out hunting for a good restaurant and couldn't find a single place because everything was shut. Finally we had to have idlis at a place and that too at 5 P. M. I didn't know Goa totally shuts down in the afternoon.
I had always heard that theatre is for 'serious' actors but after actually having rehearsed day in and day out, I realize how challenging it is.
There are people who envy you and don't want to see you succeed, but there are also people who pray for your success.
Everyone who comes to the entertainment industry wants to be a film actor. Who wants to be a television actor by choice? I want to change the perception of Indian television as being the poor man's medium.
Once you are known, people start banking on you and see if your other projects are successful or not.
Fans come up to me to talk, shake hands, hug and click photos; I usually oblige because I can see how much they admire me.
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 was a very ziddi kid. One Diwali, I was hell-bent on lighting an anaar on my palm, and it burst on my palm! It is not a great memory but I still remember that.
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.
Initially, in 'Suryaputra Karn,' we tried a wig but it looked unnatural, so I grew my hair.
I'll never say good bye to TV. I belong there.
I am not a dancer. In fact, I have no formal training in dance.
Maha Kumbh' blends elements from Hindu mythology with the international espionage thriller. Nothing like it has ever been attempted on Indian television.
There is a beauty of seeing a picture and making out what the story behind it might be.
Theatre is for you if you truly want to act and test yourself. There is no room for error as you are performing in front of a live audience.
It has this royal feeling - one doesn't get this feel anywhere else; the culture here is so rich and the people here are so respectful - that was one of the reasons why I decided to get married at the Tijara Fort in Alwar.
Each medium has its own beauty and way of working. While television offers immense reach and long-running shows, films are shorter and they are presented differently. With theatre, it's the thrill of instant feedback.
I choose roles according to my sensibilities.
Every year, till class ninth, I used to visit Kanpur during my vacations. I still remember during vacations, I used to have great fun with my relatives.
I have to evolve as an actor.
I can't do only goody-goody roles. I can't be complacent, I have to play characters in different genres.
Never say never, but I won't kiss just for the heck of it.
My breakfast consists of skimmed milk, a scoop of whey protein, and granola with dry fruits and oats.
U.P. is always in news because of its politics.
About Lucknow, I have become a frequent visitor here now and have started knowing the city quite well. In fact, I was also planning to set up a cafe here as I loved the city so much. There is so much scope for business here.
I don't like the idea of a reality show. It makes me like a student in school who is competing in a competition.
There are some projects which you just can't say no to, and 'Kaal Bhairav'... is one such show.
