Quotes from Vicky Kaushal

If I have done a role that's taken me to a certain space emotionally, I won't repeat that; I would rather do something now that taps into something else in my psyche... maybe something that makes me nervous.

All I know is that I intend to do films which are different from each other, work with good directors and on great stories so that I get to grow as an actor. That's my only attempt.

Nobody can negate the fact that there is a section - not only in media but in every field - which indulge in wrong things.

When people say I've become a star, it takes time to sink in.

Working with Anurag sir was always a dream. He is the person I started my journey with.

Anurag sir and I have had a beautiful journey as human beings.

My introduction into the film industry happened with 'Masaan,' which was a multi-star cast film. I was just a part of the film.

A hero could be anyone who does something heroic, irrespective of the gender.

I don't label films or actors, and labelling means setting boundaries. Why do you want to do that to art?

I am very happy that I am getting to play such layered and demanding characters. I feel blessed that directors are trusting me with such roles.

I always knew that I will have to find my own way in the industry. My father had told me that making a mark in Bollywood will be solely my fight.

My father would schedule meetings over breakfast. Film-makers such as Rakesh Roshan and Prakash Jha have seen me as a child run around the house.

I talk out of experience that relationships don't get messy; it's our heads that are messy. People's expectations and beliefs screw up relationships.

I would want to believe that every film I do turns out to be the turning point of my career.

As an actor, if you want to explore something new inside you, you need to do something different that you don't do in your regular life. You need to think in a different way. It is my duty to think like the character that I am given and believe in his mindset; only then I will be able to portray it.

Expectations don't scare me because I have worked towards them. I want people to expect better things from me with every film. I never want to be in a position where they don't expect anything from me. I want to be in a position where if they are expecting sun from me, at least I will be able to reach the moon.

With every film, my confidence gets boosted; I feel motivated.

'Zubaan' is the first film I had signed as a lead. It was an opportunity I was waiting for, coming at a time when I was getting shortlisted for roles but was unable to make the final cut.

Whenever a relationship doesn't go on the right path, it affects me in some form, but it hasn't spoilt anything for me.

'Race' is one of the most successful film franchises in Bollywood. So I was really excited and honoured on being approached for the film. But since I was already committed to another film during the same time as the makers are planning to shoot 'Race 3,' things eventually didn't work out, unfortunately.

I have seen my dad working with utmost sincerity and integrity, the sacrifices he made. I have also seen the rewards: if you give your best, you get your worth.

It is probably the best validation, the best compliment: that when somebody says you are getting good things in life, and you deserve this.

The biggest validation comes from my parents, because they know me in and out.

My dad battled various financial mishaps for years before achieving success as a stunt director, but my parents ensured that my brother and I knew all about the family's struggle. We knew from where each piece of furniture came from.