Sushant Singh Rajput

Money was a big differentiator when I was growing up, but I made sure it doesn't stay that way.

Cricketers have to perform in front of millions, and there are no retakes. If then you become a hero, you deserve all the accolades coming your way.

I am learning the importance of living in the moment.

What keeps me going are my learnings, which I would rather call my 'experience,' and my urge to explore.

The closest synonym of happiness is excitement, and you can generate it by doing something that you can't completely comprehend. This understanding makes the process rich and exciting.

I have songs that define characters from each film of mine. It can be a song from that particular film or something that just goes with the wavelength of the film; you listen to it, and it gives you that rhythm. I can't articulate how it helps, but it somehow gives you an understanding of the character.

As an actor, you think you know your craft, you know the conflicts in your character, but often you don't.

I crave for adventure. It makes me feel alive and excited. It's a constant tussle between what you want to do and other parameters that aren't in your hands.

I come from a family of doctors and engineers, and everyone expected me to take up a similar career. That was the most natural thing to do!

Our job, as actors, is not to tell the audience how interesting we are, but to entertain them with our films.

I was the youngest child and the only son. I was expected to shine in academics. It seemed like too big a risk to take up cricket as a career. I thought I had to live up to my family's expectations. So I chose to be an engineer.

My favourite actor is Daniel Day Lewis. He's the finest actor in Hollywood. I've studied his performances.