Kunal Kapoor

The thing with Aamir is that he's incredible fun to be around. I love sitting with him, I love hanging out with him, because he has so many incredible insights but also because he's lots of fun.

I like ideating, thinking about different stories.

I believe in good writing and I have always had a flair for it.

I don't fear being idle, but I can't risk being part of a wrong film.

I want a director to challenge me.

I don't want to work just because I want to be seen or be on the sets where just another film is being made.

I don't want to do random work, just for the sake of it.

Given a choice, I would love to do lots of work, but, it doesn't happen that way.

I love to read and write.

I had a crush on a girl when I was in class 11.

Acting was the only passion I had while growing up, so it couldn't have been anything else.

The Japanese are lovely people. So humble and disciplined.

I have always been a huge fan of Japanese culture, having grown up on Manga comics, their movies and food.

Those are the kind of movies that excite me - the ones that make you think.

The more I learn about life through my films and outside of them, the better I am as an actor.

I love Tigmanshu Dhulia's work. He is an amazing director. He is also an actor, so we have a great understanding about acting.

You are working on bringing life to a character whether it's on screen or on stage; only the technicalities are different.

I did have a chance to be part of a lot of good things. I was part of 'Rang De Basanti.'

My career has not panned out the way I wanted it to.

If you are successful and have a lot of hits, then people are willing to support everything that you want to do.

Life's about discovering a lot of things.

For my action film 'Doga,' I was learning parkour.

My workouts are a combination of weight training and martial arts.

Greed and ambition can be negative things.

For me, fun is being with people I trust and love... and writing poetry.

I am quite excited to play the role of a superhero in the film 'Doga,' which is an Anurag Kashyap direction.

I think as actors, or anybody that is in public life, you are constantly dependent on validation from other people.

I'm a bibliophile and I usually read three to four books at the same time.

I'm a beach bum; I love surfing and being on the beach too.

I love tech as much as I love the movies and watching films.

I say a little prayer before I sleep.

I keep challenging my body and changing the workouts. I also read up on fitness to keep abreast of all the new things people are doing, and I incorporate these into my workout.

At 16, I went to a gym for the first time. It was one of those old-school akharas where I did an hour of dand baithak.

When you're trying to build muscle, your diet is the biggest change you've got to make and I'm a foodie!

Akshay is incredibly strong. He trains to actually be physically strong, not just to look muscular.

You have audiences that are exposed to so much content from across the world which is why you really have to push the envelope to grab their attention.

Being from the industry can only take you that far. Eventually, the audience is only interested in what you bring to the screen, not whose son daughter or relative you are.

I like doing films that have much more to offer than just simple, plain entertainment.

I find it very hard to talk about my relationships, whether it's a girlfriend, sister or just a friend... I can't bring myself to discuss them in public. That's where the poet in me surfaces. Poetry helps me to exteriorise my thoughts.

I don't need any particular day to tell my mother I love her.

Mother's Day is nothing but a marketing gimmick.

Chandu Chekavar is an anti-hero. It's the first time I am playing a larger-than-life character.

I felt proud that I lent my voice for a legendary character in an animated movie.

I am very choosy about brands; they should be prestigious and depict style, luxury and speed.

Speed really thrills me but I do not recommend it for everyone.

Young politicians should be promoted by our leaders.

There's a lot more to Punjab than just the music that you hear in Hindi films.

Every time you visualise Punjab in Hindi films, it's portrayed in a typical way.

That's a dream for any actor where you get a chance to play a character that goes from being a very celebrated soldier to being somebody that is seduced by power and greed and to becoming somebody who's a ruthless tyrant.

I have always looked at cinema as not just a medium for entertainment, but as a medium that can bring about social change as well.