Quotes from Gautam Rode

To be very honest, I owe it all to TV, it has made me what I am today. I've learnt the craft from it.

I was a very ziddi kid. One Diwali, I was hell-bent on lighting an anaar on my palm, and it burst on my palm! It is not a great memory but I still remember that.

In my childhood, I used to usually visit Christmas fairs in our area and at school with my friends and I really miss those days.

Every year, till class ninth, I used to visit Kanpur during my vacations. I still remember during vacations, I used to have great fun with my relatives.

About Lucknow, I have become a frequent visitor here now and have started knowing the city quite well. In fact, I was also planning to set up a cafe here as I loved the city so much. There is so much scope for business here.

I choose roles according to my sensibilities.

I've two great friends in showbiz - Nigaar Khan and Waseem Sabir.

Once you are known, people start banking on you and see if your other projects are successful or not.

Production is not an easy game and I would want to be prepared with the right team, script, etc before getting into it.

Everyone who comes to the entertainment industry wants to be a film actor. Who wants to be a television actor by choice? I want to change the perception of Indian television as being the poor man's medium.

Nothing has changed really, just that your wife becomes your best friend and you share everything with her instead of your friends. It is a lovely feeling, you feel secured, settled in the head and at the same time more responsible.

I am not a foodie so the idea of sacrificing a few things doesn't bother me. I can go on without eating as long as I don't suffer from acidity.

The idea of a social hub/website and official Facebook page just felt right as I want to be available for those who want to connect with me and share their feedback, suggestions, love and support.

Fans come up to me to talk, shake hands, hug and click photos; I usually oblige because I can see how much they admire me.

Physically, I was always into working out and keeping myself fit because more than looking good I want to be healthy.

I once invested in a risky business. Quite a few people warned me not to do so, but I still went ahead and invested the money.

I'll never say good bye to TV. I belong there.

I was never into drama and theatre in school, so I never participated in Christmas skits that were often a part of Christmas celebrations in school.

My cheat food is mainly all the sweet stuff I love to eat - pastries, chocolates, cakes and besan ka ladoo.

My family has always supported me and I love spending time with them during my free time.

I don't take pressure or keep expectations because then it becomes difficult to concentrate.

Whatever I do, no matter it's for television, web or the big screen - it should satisfy me as an actor.

Both 'Saraswatichandra' and 'Mahakumbh' are extremely close to my heart. The shows are polar opposites and so are the characters but I have loved being a part of both of them.

When doing films, ones acting skills are polished, and the actor delivers a better performance.