Quotes from Abhimanyu Singh

Not many people know that it was Manoj Bajpayee who recommended me for a role in 'Aks.'

The first eight years in Mumbai were specially tough. I knew during the first two months of my stay that there's no point waiting for hours to meet producers. They won't meet you and definitely won't give you a role.

When you work with Vikram, you give your best. It brought out the best in me.

I was pleasantly surprised that south directors started creating roles for me after watching 'Rakta Charitra.'

Playing a sadhu is not easy at all.

The police or any higher authority should never try and criminalise people for their sexuality. It is something that is to great extent given by God.

I think once you get noticed as an actor you get roles irrespective of the characters you portray.

There is no such thing as playing someone else's character. Every actor takes a character and makes it his/her own while enacting it on screen.

As a boy from Patna, I've always dreamt of a chance to showcase my talent.

Getting back into shape is always a difficult task for me.

My mother is very fond of cooking and whenever I am home she ensures that I eat the best food prepared by her, because of which I gain a lot of weight.

People in the South want heroes to be their own, whereas it is easier for them to accept a villain who hails from another state.

I have done a lot of television serials in order to make ends meet.

I used my television phase to save myself as an actor for the bigger screen.

I can't begin to tell you what a pleasure it was to work with Vikram. He is such a brilliant actor and so hassle-free.

More than anything else it pleases me to know I've made people back home in Bihar proud of me.

It is a big deal to play the antagonist in a Rohit Shetty film.

Personally, I believe that playing the lead antagonist is always better than a character artiste, whose weightage isn't much.

It's not easy trying to get into the psyche and behaviour patterns, which are far removed from one's own personality. Some intense characters linger long after it's over on screen.

That's my only plan: to keep doing good roles and win appreciation.

The first thing that strikes a person when it comes to Southern film industries is the hard work, professionalism and the punctuality that people religiously adhere to.

I realised that if I wanted to act, I needed to join theatre where I could improve my acting skills first and also show my talent.

I decided to do theatre intensely. I joined Makarand Deshpande's group Ansh. He became my guru. That's where I met Anurag Kashyap and Kay Kay Menon. These were the people who supported and inspired me.

Gulaal' gave me a chance to channelise my restlessness into a character that had layers of complexity.