Quotes from Jaideep Ahlawat

It is the responsibility of filmmakers, actors and writers, who have the freedom to do the kind of work they want to do irrespective of whether it is good or not.

If tomorrow someone writes a romantic story, I'd like to bring a romantic shade of mine too. When someone puts that trust in you then you can do it.

If you normally go quiet when you get angry, you may not relate to a character that reacts very differently. But if you see someone internalising the anger like you do, you will immediately identify with him or her. It's these small things that penetrate your psyche and make you relate at a deeper level.

Being born in a small town, you have got many advantages. You get to experience so many things in life.

At one time, smaller, and story-heavy films were not appreciated much but exposure has made the audience aware of what great story-telling is. This has also ensured that the right actors are cast for the right kind of roles.

I come from a family of educationists and both my parents as well as my younger brother and his wife are teachers.

I think with Shahid Khan I knocked at the door of Indian cinema. It was a beautiful character and Anurag Kashyap managed to bring that on screen with the same beauty. I was lucky to play him and become a part of a milestone film like 'Gangs of Wasseypur.'

FTII had people from all over India and abroad and they had a different mindset. They would talk about world cinema and there I was - the only foreign films I had watched were probably Arnold Schwarzenegger's and dubbed in Hindi at that!

Fame is a mirage.

The mode of work as well the reach of all media are different.

People who are highly motivated, when it comes to dogs, they will go to any extent. Sometimes I feel that dogs play a more important role in their lives, more than other humans do.

I don't mind getting typecast as long as it is not overpowering me as an actor.

It feels good to get new opportunities.

Every one wants to play a lead, be it negative or positive and I'm no exception.

I'm not the sorts to have many hopes. There's no point.

Unlike star kids, we do not have the liberty to do anything and be famous.

Ups and downs are part of life. One has to try out his best and march ahead.

You get onto the stage; you can shout and express yourself. Your negative energy gets consumed.

Ever since my childhood, I had an urge to always stay in the limelight.

Hathoda Tyagi is such a strong character despite no dialogues and expression. He's the most difficult to break. It would've been interesting to play him.

The time I heard the script for Hathiram's character in 'Paatal Lok,' I was sure it is one of the best characters that I had ever been offered. I am extremely overwhelmed with the kind of responses that I am getting for the performance.

It is an interesting feeling to be appreciated within the industry and from the audience as well.

When the material written is very good then half of your work is done by the writer itself. When there's a well-defined character written, then the attempt is to be as honest to the material as possible.

In someone's life, dogs can be very important which in turn changes everyone else's lives.