Rahul Roy

When I met Sadhana, I thought it was perfect. Apart from the fact that she's a stunning woman, the reason why I love Sadhana is also because the kind of human being she is.

I will continue doing films till my last breathe and will regain my respectability in the industry.

All the eight songs of 'Aashiqui' were chartbusters.

Mahesh Bhatt introduced me to the world of films.

I am saying it myself that 'Aashiqui' should not end with me. I don't hold the rights of the film.

It's not only 'Aashiqui.' In the case of any cult film which has a sequel or a remake, it is very difficult for the new one to live up to expectations because nostalgia is very difficult to beat.

I have no hang-ups about appearing in the nude.

I remember Yash Chopra ji had called me for a narration. I was preoccupied with other films and couldn't take up the offer as many of the projects I had signed on were already on floors and filmmakers were fighting for my dates. Well, the film was 'Darr,' which later went to Shah Rukh Khan and shaped his career.

'Aashiqui' is not my baby. It is Bhatt saab's story. I will always be remembered for the film, and nobody can take that away from me.

I didn't struggle initially. But after my hit Aashiqui, I didn't get any film offers for 8 months. That made me insecure.

The way Narendra Modi ji and Amit Shah ji have been taking the country forward and the way the perspective of the world towards India has changed in the past two years is remarkable.

I have always been a recluse, but 'Bigg Boss' was one place I could share with the country the person I am.

We have to learn to listen to our conscience and not what we desire.

You need to walk the line of what you preach. I have learnt that over the years.

I've never hidden anything in my life.

It's never easy getting over a broken relationship.

I have done films because I believed in them.

Of course, I am happy that 'Aashiqui 2' is being made. It's a bold move by Vishesh Films to make 'Aashiqui 2.'

Its true that I never ever got a chance to shoot in Jaipur, despite it being one of the most sought-after locations in our country.

I wanted to have a peaceful married life with my wife, so we both moved to Sydney in Australia.

'Aashiqui' became a cult hit film. It was my first film which gave me not just recognition but stardom too, so I will always remain partial to it.

When I started my spiritual journey, I realized I had to cut away from all attachment.

I still say, 'Aashiqui 2' should be able to stand on its own. But it won't match the craze of the original.

I haven't been able to keep in touch with Anu Aggarwal. But Deepak Tijori was with me in 'Bigg Boss.' Very honestly, we all are busy.

When 'Aashiqui' was released nobody knew that it will be such a good film... it is a cult film.

I have done six films with the Bhatt camp and I know that they are good at marketing, packaging the film and they are very good with music, a track record that they have proven since 25 years.

The good part about 'Aashiqui 2' is even before the shooting of film begins, it has garnered lot of attention. If it has a good story and music, it will do well.

I was in Australia for nine years. I decided to come back in 2015 to set up some interesting projects in my own country.

'The Message' is one of my most ambitious projects in terms of content and story.

I have always enjoyed my stint in the industry and feel there is so much more that I would like to do.

My relationships have always been very serious.

I don't look back at my career.

I don't hold grudges or bitterness about the past.

My journey was not hard because I have seen stardom and the downfall very closely in my career.

It's sad when marriages don't work out but having no children made separating easier.

My thing is whether my film is small, I am still playing the protagonist.

If there is a woman filmmaker or a woman artist, the issue of gender is floating very close to their work... It almost naturally comes into their work. If one looks at all the male artists, the issue is never there.

There was no point of doing films which could not add to my career growth.

The music of 'Aashiqui' by Nadeem-Shravan was unbeatable.

I don't think one can recreate the magic of old films.

I met a wonderful girl and decided to get married. And when I married, being an actor I did not think I could balance both cinema and personal life. Very difficult to do that because the cinema takes a lot out of you.

Whether it is a privilege or whether it is a curse, I came into the industry not because I was seeking to be a star or an actor.

Being an actor, it is very difficult... I applaud those that can... but it is very difficult to do cinema as well as fulfill family responsibilities.

During the late 1980s, I was in Delhi finishing my college and modeling. After reading an article that my mother wrote for a fashion glossy, Mahesh Bhatt sahab expressed the desire meet her. That's when he saw my pictures and asked whether I would want to work in Hindi films.

When people claim that they know the formula or the pulse of the public... it's rubbish, the truth is that no one knows.

I managed to find this awesome woman - Rajlakshmi, chased her for two years and finally got married.

I was never desperate to make a comeback. But winning 'Bigg Boss' assured faith in me that I have a good reputation in the market.

Of course, there are days when you remember that what if I had continued irrespective of hits or flops, maybe I would have been in different place. I agree and accept that, but there is no need to regret because the 8-9 years I was away from cinema has also given me depth and changed me as a person.

I thrive on being the underdog.

For me, I always had producers come to me with films, even if it was not like the Khans, but whatever I have got I have tried to give my best to it.