It's a sense of satisfaction because I proved all my friends and relatives wrong.
I love observing people. Each face tells so many stories. It lets me understand emotions, and that helps me apply my skills as an actor.
I'm not like formula film actors, who no matter what the name/character will have the same performance, same body language.
So many times I felt I was wasting my time because things were just not working out.
Sometimes I think if I had got all these films 5 years back, probably I wouldn't be as grounded as I am now.
When I had no money, I would find out which friend had work and money at that point in time and would go and stay with him for a week. All of us theatre guys did that.
All my friends and relatives said, 'How will he become a hero' when I set out, and when I go back now they say, 'he has done it'. I made it possible