As far as my absence from the public eye is concerned, that's because I'm publicity shy - something which is not considered good nowadays.
Priyanshu Chatterjee
Kids are smart nowadays, they are much more aware of their surroundings than we were 20 years ago, but at the same time it is important that they are guided as a friend when they go through adolescence.
I have had a wide range of projects to choose from. That has saved me from donning a stereotypical image.
I think hosting is a far better option than acting in soaps as one feels much more responsible for the show.
My first film was a super-hit. It made the producer earn a lot of money and gave me a lot of fame. The funny part is that I acted in Tum Bin' as a project for which I was paid a stipend and not the money that comes to the star of a very popular film.
Like every one, I too enjoy commercial success but for me it is certainly not the end of world.
All my summer and Puja vacations were spent in Calcutta with my didima and a host of other relatives and friends.
I love the whole Punjabi culture as I have seen it very closely in Delhi in my growing up years.
Small films, made on shoe-string budget work in big centres, and for that a substantial amount of budget should be set aside for marketing.
I didn't want to be a hero and get into the mould but the film industry doesn't work like that. It has a habit of branding you in a specific image to market you easily.
This industry is in a hurry to gain solid results. They expect a hero or a heroine to get intimate on the first day of meeting for the good of the film, which is against my temperament. I draw a line, which the industry doesn't like.
In West Delhi I lived a very Punjabi way of life; I have always loved its gregariousness, courage, fun, drama and day-to-day joy of living and celebrating.
I used to live in Rajouri Garden. I was a shy child, dutiful to parents, serious in studies but happier on the sports ground.
I was married once. When the tinsel from Tum Bin' was wearing off, so was the happiness from my first marriage. Ever since, I've been wary of marrying again.
I'm from a typical middle-class family in Delhi, with one of the most down-to-earth childhoods.
My father initiated me to the Hanuman Chalisa and my mother to the rituals and community feelings of Durga Puja. I still have that in me and want to come back to Delhi whenever I can to imbibe more.
Everybody I meet is a star. In Bombay it is crazy and even TV has become so big that there are just too many stars and there is too much greed for that little space on the newspaper.
There is no Plan B. I love to act and I enjoy what I do.
There were offers to do 'Tum Bin 2' and 'Tum Bin 3' but then it would have been the same kind of franchise films which I think limit an actor.
Is that bad? Detachment in the sense that I can't be going to every party, showing my face, talking to the press and telling them what I am wearing to the bathroom or where I eat. I would rather see a purpose to that.
There was a lot of struggle. People have different perceptions about you and sometimes looks also can limit you as an actor.
I have always been open towards character roles.
Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt - they are all talented. Their work is making the industry better.
It took me a while to figure out what kind of work I needed to do. I worked with directors like Aparna Sen and Rituparno Ghosh. I wanted to do interesting roles.
During the day, I eat a lot of carbohydrates, but at night I stay away from such stuff.
I prefer more of outdoor exercises than gyming.
I smoke, I want to get rid of the habit.
I work according to the kind of character they want me to play.
If you want to keep a relationship, you must nurture them with love.
It is a nice feeling when the audience reaches out to me by my character names from the films that I have done.
The whole cast of Sirphire' was a great fun to shoot with; singers Preet Harpal, Roshan Prince were like brothers while shooting and we formed our own trio.
The off-screen Priyanshu is a homely person who likes to read, workout, watch films, meet friends and family. He is quite nice and I like him.
I love being in Delhi, the food and the infrastructure are amazing.
The place that I always come for the best Sushi in Delhi is Sakae Sushi at the Ambience mall, Vasant Kunj.
I would love to be a part of an interesting, entertaining film in which I shine like never before.
Switching genres actually motivates me.
'Majaz' is going to be an important film in my career and I will be seen in a different role in this film.
Though I hunt for anything that is different, I am looking forward to play some historical characters and the role of Gladiator.
If we want good stories, writers should be given their due.
As far as I am getting good roles I am the happiest person.
I am fine working with debutant directors. They have a freshness about them.
I am open for all sorts of roles, be it hero or the antihero.
I like to be spoken about only when I am doing meaningful work.
I chucked my CA final exams to pursue modeling. My parents objected to this, but they soon came around. And after seeing my maiden movie Tum Bin, they were happy beyond words!
I miss roaming around the Basant Lok market, eating out, the Capital's wide roads.
Shooting takes up all my time. But I'm not complaining!
Today's generation has tremendous pressure to perform well at work. And if one can't match up to expectations then it can lead to depression.
The best way to get out of depression is to work out.
I used to stay near Hazra Law College and play a lot of street cricket.
As a professional actor, you have to do a lot of things and a steamy number is just one of them.
