Quotes from Priyanshu Chatterjee

I chucked my CA final exams to pursue modeling. My parents objected to this, but they soon came around. And after seeing my maiden movie Tum Bin, they were happy beyond words!

I am fine working with debutant directors. They have a freshness about them.

Everybody is so right when they keep raving about their work experiences with Mr. Bachchan. It was a treat really. He has honed his craft to another level altogether.

I love the whole Punjabi culture as I have seen it very closely in Delhi in my growing up years.

As far as I am getting good roles I am the happiest person.

The off-screen Priyanshu is a homely person who likes to read, workout, watch films, meet friends and family. He is quite nice and I like him.

There is certainly an economic disparity between Bollywood and the regional film industry.

I have been constantly working. It's just that it has not been only Hindi films.

Though I hunt for anything that is different, I am looking forward to play some historical characters and the role of Gladiator.

I love being in Delhi, the food and the infrastructure are amazing.

Today, presence on social media has become a yardstick to be cast - the parameter to get a job.

Instead of only doing songs and item dance,' we need to have a hard look at ourselves not only as actors, but people in this society.

Today's generation has tremendous pressure to perform well at work. And if one can't match up to expectations then it can lead to depression.

I smoke, I want to get rid of the habit.

As a professional actor, you have to do a lot of things and a steamy number is just one of them.

I enjoy watching Daniel Day Lewis, Jude Law, Edward Norton, Kevin Spacey.

The whole cast of Sirphire' was a great fun to shoot with; singers Preet Harpal, Roshan Prince were like brothers while shooting and we formed our own trio.

I think hosting is a far better option than acting in soaps as one feels much more responsible for the show.

My game plan is very simple. If something good comes up, I will check if those required dates are free and I will do the film. Regardless of the language and the scope of the project.

I always knew I wanted to go into acting. So I dropped out of the modelling circuit and started taking acting and dance lessons.

I'm from a typical middle-class family in Delhi, with one of the most down-to-earth childhoods.

I like to be spoken about only when I am doing meaningful work.

I didn't want to be a hero and get into the mould but the film industry doesn't work like that. It has a habit of branding you in a specific image to market you easily.

I am basically a Delhi boy who has been living in Mumbai for the past 12 years.