Quotes from Ishaan Khatter

I have always been passionate about dancing and acting, and before I was passionate about it, I was fascinated by it.

Movies have only fascinated me; they've cultivated me, made me the person I am today.

At the end of the day, filmmaking is all about telling stories, and I'm just doing my part.

I believe that the environment at home has been fairly secular and liberal. And most times, it comes from my mother. Our culture is very strong, but at the same time, she's a very free-spirited person. She's an artiste, and that's the environment I grew up in, where films and music were respected and meditated upon.

I have been passionate about dancing and acting as long as I I can remember. It was a natural progression to make it my passion, pursue it, learn more about it, and develop myself as a performer.

I've worked towards self-development as an aspiring artiste. I've been most passionate about dancing and acting, so I have followed it obsessively.

As for my father, I developed a friendly equation with him once I grew up. He has seen 'BTC' and has loved it.

There was a day when I woke up and realised that I had to pinch myself, since I was going to work with Majid Majidi.

The first time I met Janhvi on the sets, I took her to watch 'La La Land,' because she hadn't seen it. Soon, we started bonding over cinema - both of us are film buffs - and we realised we share a natural equation.

I come from a family of linguists. My maternal grandparents have been authors and translators.

'Pressure' is not a word that I associate with very much; it is a matter of perspective. It depends on your disposition as a person. It can either be that you are pressurised by something, or you can be motivated and encouraged by it.

I am not somebody who is very fashionable. I do not pay much heed to what I wear. I am very erratic in that sense.

It was a great learning experience to work with all the stalwarts associated with 'Beyond the Clouds.' It's indeed a strong team to be working with.

I never attended any acting school, though I've done theatre workshops a couple of times, and it has been an extremely enriching experience. But beyond that, I don't want to acquire the skills of acting and use them on camera. I'd rather learn on the job.

I grew up with a deep regard for cinema.

My mother has brought me up in a manner that has allowed me to retain my values, ideologies, and philosophies. I was let loose, just enough to develop an individual personality.

When there is hate or negative comment, I try to ignore it and try to not bother myself with such stuff.

My acting style changes according to the way a character is imagined.

I wasn't very academically inclined, growing up as a child, and the only subject I was good at was English. I had a flair for it, since I came from a literary background.

For someone who doesn't have a family associated with the industry, they obviously find it tougher to get cast in a film, simply because opportunities are taken up by people who are given preference.

I am emotionally strong, passionate, empathetic, and sensitive towards others, especially the people I love.

'Dhadak' has its own individuality and a story that deserves to be told to a larger audience.

Janhvi is a goofball. She is unintentionally funny sometimes. Even intentionally, to give her due credit!

I believe if you are sincere with your work and you are good at it, then your identity will be created by default.