Quotes from Prateik Babbar

I am a fan of cinema. The genre has never mattered much to me.

I know that if I want to be respected, I have to show respect.

I get very lazy when I come to Delhi. My visits here are all about sitting and eating and it is very dangerous.

A lot of things have hurt me about the industry. I don't want to be very vocal about this but it's an everyday fight with Bollywood. It's like a love hate relationship.

Working with Aamir Khan was awesome. There's so much one can learn from him.

I know I must be true to myself.

I wanted my own rock band and stuff like that, but things didn't work out. I didn't have the patience to write my own songs and learn it and everything.

Yes, I mean, I can't match up to my mother's acting skills, actually both my parents. I just cannot match up to them. My mother was such a powerful and a respectable performer. They are actually overshadowing me and yes, I cannot be as good as them.

Basically, whenever I watch my mother on screen, I never judge her as a performer; I always see her as my mother and I become emotional.

The biases in our society stems from the orthodox mentality. It is very deep-rooted in our country but we need to wake up.

I think I have very strong bones.

People say that they can't leave their homes without their phones; well, I can.

Obviously I am Prateik Babbar but I would like to be called Prateik. I am superstitious; there is a spiritual reason why.

No, I never planned my life.

I was just 19 years old when I did my first film and had no plan to act, or to become an actor. It was like a paid holiday so that I could earn good pocket money and then party more with my friends.

People celebrating Ganpati should look into the environment as well. One should opt for a clay Ganpati, as it melts in the water.

I have come to terms with all the complications of my life.

I try and work out every day if possible, or as many times as possible in a week. I concentrate on one body part at a time, and spend at least two to two-and-a-half hours on really intense weight training.

As an actor, it's your job to switch on and off from the character.

Prateik means symbol so I symbolise certain things in my life.

We all celebrate Ganpati festival with a lot of love and care for the deity, but we also need to take care of the environment.

People have talked about a biopic on my mother. And I am excited about it. In such a short span, it was one hell of a life lived. It is special. I would love to have a biopic made on her.

I feel that a film or a play presenting homosexuality does not necessarily have to come with a message for the audience. It is a way of life, everyone should be treated equally.

Umrika' was one of the most wonderful collaborations I had the privilege of being a part of.