Migrant workers have helped build our roads, homes and offices. We cannot stand and watch them be homeless.
Sonu Sood
My mother always says that you are successful only when you are capable of helping somebody. So I feel whatever I could do I could do only with the blessings of my parents.
A six pack is not a big deal... You need to work on your entire body and concentrate on other parts too, to get a fab physique.
I feel that our country's real heroes are our brave soldiers who leave their families to protect our land.
It's important to take care of your skin and get regular facials and treatments, especially if you are traveling a lot.
Millions of people come every day to Mumbai to fulfill their acting dreams. Being one of them is always tough.
If I can't give back to the society, then this isn't a good life I am leading.
All I can say is that I will always try my best to work on the expectations that people have from me.
People get to know you better on the small screen, be it while judging or hosting a show.
Before getting into movies, I decided to get modeling or acting assignments in Delhi.
Come to think of it, some of the most special films in my career were 'City Of Life' and 'Happy New Year.' For both these films, I stayed over a month in Dubai and just when I was thinking that I need one more film like that, that's when 'Kung Fu Yoga' happened.
As a kid, I always thought of being a cop or an army man.
In 'Paltan,' I play a braveheart, Major Bishwant Singh, who was feared by the Chinese. They called him Tiger Nathu La. I feel blessed to have got an opportunity to play a real-life hero and bring to screen an untold story of our history.
I maintain social distancing and try to take all the precautions, sanitise again and again after a few minutes.
One needs to follow strict discipline in the life to streamline it, so it's not whether you are in this industry/profession of an actor or an engineer or whatever you are doing it, but I think when you respect your body, when you take care of your body, I think everything falls in place.
I grew up in Punjab when terrorism was at its peak.
To look in great shape, it becomes imperative for me to do exercise methodically. So gymming is part of my routine.
It's challenging to play a real-life character because you know that it existed in the history and you have certain parameters to follow and stay within.
Tanushree is a very nice girl and I worked with her once. She is very focussed, and I could see how hard-working she was, with dreams in her eyes. She was one of the well-behaved girls on the set.
I can never take a break from Telugu films, because they have given me a lot of recognition. No matter how busy I am or the number of films that I do elsewhere, I always keep my schedule free for at least two to three films in Telugu.
I remember, in 2009, I had said in an interview, 'who knows I might work with Jackie Chan one day.' Seven years later I actually did.
I miss my mom and dad. They brought me into this world and I wish they were with me on my birthday. So I don't celebrate it much.
I am from a sports background, and always wanted to become either a cricketer or footballer; in short, just play some sport and represent my country. I got diverted, but the sportsman in me is still alive.
I've always believed that it's the film that chooses the actor and not the other way round.
My mother was a professor and she would wake me up at 5:30 every morning. I've had that routine since I was a child. So it's not tough to wake up and face the camera at any time now.
A great physique and a good performance make for a delicious combination.
Had I not got into acting and modeling, I would have been a part of the national cricket team. I'm a right-handed batsman and a pace bowler and have won lots of awards during my college and school days.
I will continue sending migrants home until the last migrant reunites with his family and loved ones.
My dad got selected in the Indian Army, but he was not allowed to go, as my grandparents had reservations.
I always wanted to act in a Kannada film.
You have to give your best as you can't guarantee the success of your film, but you can always give a good performance.
My mother was a professor of English and History.
During my college days, me and a bunch of close friends had formed a small band. We would perform during the college fest and other cultural functions and it used to be so much fun.
I feel it is my duty to help the migrants, the heartbeats of our country. We have seen migrants walking on the highways with their families and kids. We just can't sit in the AC and tweet and show our concern till we don't go on the roads, till we don't become one of them.
I went all out to help these migrants because I was a migrant, too, who came to Mumbai with a lot of dreams. When I saw photographs of their sufferings and read heart-wrenching stories of how they are walking thousands of kilometers without food and water, it reminded me of my early days.
I approach every film like it's my debut.
What I am always careful about is not to repeat the same kind of roles.
My biggest regret is that there are only 24 hours in a day. I wish there was at least a few more hours. Each hour of me being awake means I can help a few more migrants who are stranded and are desperate to reach home.
My day goes by coordinating things like transport for migrant workers, taking government permissions, organizing food among other things. And I feel very happy and satisfied. If I was shooting, I wouldn't have had all the time in the world. Now, that I have all the time, it is important to give that to the needy.
I wish if I could have achieved more success in my life earlier when my mom could see that happen, she could have seen those movies, could see the success rate that happened after I lost her.
I started with the job of sending migrants back home the day lockdown started, and I will not end this task till the last migrant reaches home. We are working day and night to reach out to everyone so that all of them can reunite with their families.
First, you need to write the script, re-work on lots of things. First draft, second draft, once the final script is ready then you visualize which actors fits the role in that the particular script they've written.
When I was doing engineering, one day I thought that I want to be an actor, and apart from acting, I want to produce also.
I've worked with Farah Khan who is a competent woman director, and Farah and I had a great professional equation and we are still best of friends.
Taking off my shirt has become a part of my life, whether it is at award ceremonies or reality shows. As long as people enjoy it, why not?
It is not easy to pull off your shirt, bare your torso and go beyond it. It needs a lot of conviction. You have to be comfortable in your skin.
I don't really have to switch on and switch off because I enjoy the process of enacting a role on the sets, all those mad hours of shoot and then heading home after work. I don't divide it like normal and abnormal life. For me, the entire process of doing my work and heading home is normal.
It took me 10 years to prove myself but now my day has come. People take me seriously, write roles for me and consider me for 'hero' roles, which I deserve.
I don't think there is anyone who hasn't heard about Dawood Ibrahim or seen his pictures. It was very important for me, not to just get the look right, but also to learn the way he smoked, the command he had over people, etc.
I first came to Mumbai by train, without a reserved ticket. I stood by the door and slept in the space next to the washroom. I know what struggle is.
