Quotes from Rohit Saraf

To wake up every day and realise that there are thousands of people sending love and support your way is one of the biggest things for me.

If I wasn't in a profession where I will be seen by so many people, I don't think there would be a limit to my pizza intake and my workouts wouldn't be so frequent. So, I'm just really glad to be part of this industry.

I think everything's a part and parcel of being in this profession, rejection being a huge, huge part of it, and I can't tell you how grateful I am for all those rejections because one thing that I understand is that you have to be really, really strong headed, you have to be very level headed, If you want to be in this industry.

While there are films that are made for theatres, there are only so many projects that would get a chance to release on the big screen. And now, OTT is that other platform to showcase your work, create more content. It's definitely a blessing.

I really enjoy music... it's a huge part of my day, every day.

For an actor who hadn't done too much work, who's aspiring to be big, when you get to know you're in a film which has eight other massive names alongside you, you tend to get nervous. It starts to become a more daunting experience than an enjoyable one.

If you're talented, you can't be ignored.

I am very happy that the kind of work that I have done has touched people's lives.

To me what's most important when I'm signing a project is the character that I'm going to portray and whether it gives the opportunity to show different facets of my craft.

There's a huge number of people I'm inevitably responsible towards but my biggest responsibility is towards myself. I need to be happy with what I am doing.

The good thing is that with all the projects that I didn't get, I understood that competition is not always negative, it's very healthy. It's also something that inspires you to grow, it creates room and creates space for improvement.

With every project and admirer I gain for myself, my confidence goes up, and I feel that I am meant for it every single day.

I sketch and paint a lot, but that's only for myself.

With 'Mismatched,' we hope to bring back the Young Adult drama/ teenage drama genre.

I love it when someone starts a conversation - romantic, platonic, small talk - as long as it's related to food.

My biggest learning while working with Priyanka was self-confidence. What sets her apart from the rest is her knack for looking out for people. She ensures that, along with her, everyone around her also grows while working on a project.

I have tried to be honest with every single character that I have played because I don't know the methods or I don't know tricks to act.

My biggest goal was that I have to land a film. Landing a film with Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar... it doesn't happen.

I would audition for 50-60 ads in a month and would get nothing. It affected me not just mentally but also physically. I put on 14 KGs in those two years.

I don't deal with heartbreaks well; I become a complete mess.

I can't tell you how scary it can be for an artist to be in a space where they don't know where the light is at the end of the tunnel.

I enjoy creating lamps because lighting really changes my mood.

As you grow up and meet and get involved with more people, you realise what you want and what you don't want.

My biggest learning has been understanding that celebrating someone's life is more important than mourning the loss of one.