Quotes from Pratik Gandhi

I find the world of podcasts very interesting because it truly puts the audience's visualisation into action. Each and every person listening to it can create their own stories in their minds, with the help of the voice they are listening to.

When someone is constantly praising you, beyond a point, you don't know what to say beyond a 'thank you.'

When I was trying to balance my corporate career and theatre, my dad asked me to quit my job and concentrate on my acting career. But I was hesitant because I was equally passionate about both.

I never thought of quitting acting or the stage.

Initially, when 'Scam' was released and it instantly became huge, I did feel the pressure. Everyone kept telling me that my next move will decide my career, that I had to choose wisely and be double sure of what I do next. But when I thought about it, I realised there's no formula to this.

There is a thin difference between confidence and ego.

I do like crime thriller stories. That's because these stories have a lot of layers. There are always three sides to such stories... there is a truth, there is a lie and then there is the ultimate truth. Different human emotions and intense interpersonal relationships form the core of stories in this genre.

When I dub for my films, I have my scenes already in place and I just have to work on my voice and deliver the same emotions. I have to recreate those emotions.

I would happily do any Malayalam or Bengali film, if the script is good and I get a good challenge as an actor.

Year 2020 was special. After everything that we went through, including the fact that my family battled COVID19, I believe that we are a tiny part of this large universe. Every second we spend here is precious, and so we must live in the moment and enjoy it. We should stop thinking we're too important.

The dilemma of refusing a role is faced by every actor at certain points in his/her life.

I'm open to exploring different regional cinema also because each language has a different performance drama.

I used to wake up in the morning, rehearse for two hours, leave for office, travel an hour-and-a-half, then go for shows in the evening.

You need a lot of intra-personal relation skills if you're an actor.

I feel really lucky to have 'Scam 1992' as my first national release, in fact it became international because of the OTT.

I am learning a lot as a theatre artiste as it gives lots of opportunities to hone my skills as an actor.

I am looking at consistency in my choices now and creating repeat value as far as my work is concerned.

I don't remember a time or an incident where I decided to be an actor because it was always a part of me and it had almost become second nature to me.

I had to turn down films and plays because I had a job, and I could not take up better job offers that required me to relocate, because I did not want to lose the link with theatre. It was a huge decision for me to quit my job.

I instantly connect to certain characters and scripts.

Right and wrong are both very subjective, it's all grey.

Playing a real-life character is very intriguing.

I have always been intuitive as far as work is concerned and would continue to select projects based on my gut feel.

I was grounded in the performing arts from a very young age.