Kartik Aaryan
I try to woo the person whom I love. Even a good morning call to start the day is good enough for me.Collection: Morning
My characters have never waged a war against any gender. They are all about friendship and being loyal to your friends.Collection: Friendship
I just love the process of filmmaking.
I can't mix different sports brands together. I would never go to the gym wearing a Nike sweatshirt and Adidas shoes.
I was with my mother at a mall when our car was suddenly surrounded by people. Initially, she loved seeing her son getting mobbed. Then the crowds started swelling, and they began to push and shove and tilt the car. My mom's joy turned into anxiety.
For me, an ideal relationship is about supporting each other and having great understanding.
While growing up, I used to sleep at 8 P.M. and get up at 4 A.M. to study.
I know my talent when it comes to acting. But will I get the opportunity to showcase? That fear seeps in when an actor's film fail back-to-back.
Life of an actor is not his or hers: it's everyone's life. Nothing is private; nothing is personal. If you're doing great in terms of work, that's the price you've to give.
People relate to my characters and see me in a different way. They identify with me and remember the nuances of my characters.
When I came to Mumbai from Indore, I knew nobody.
I am a greedy actor, and I want the best roles to come my way.
Success has taken its own sweet time to reach me.
I would love to work with Alia Bhatt. I think she is very talented and has been really good in all her films.
My worst fear is to not able to understand what my director wants me to do. I might not be able to reciprocate to his idea or vision. I may not be able to perform before the camera. Those are my worst fears.
The reason I am an actor is because I have faith in myself.
I believe in method acting. Whenever I'm working on a character, I start behaving like him. I start doing these things which the character would normally do. Maybe that's the way I function as an actor, and I believe in it. And that's how I try and portray a character.
I'm happy being the relatable hero.
The audience has reacted well to my comic timing. But, I also have other aspects to my acting talent.
In the industry, once people see you in a certain mold, you start getting offered only those kind of roles.
I am always on the lookout for roles which will help me better myself.
As an actor, you're always told that your career needs box-office numbers.
In both the 'Punchnama' movies, the characters and their relationships were only about boyfriends and girlfriends. But in 'SKTKS,' we had so much more to talk about.
I've always wanted to be an actor who connects with families because once they come to watch your film in the theatres, it becomes a big deal. That's how you sell four tickets at one go.
If fans consider me a heartthrob, I think it has more to do with the kind of characters that I have played.
I started dreaming about being an actor in Gwalior, and it feels amazing to shoot in my hometown.
I am a huge fan of Shah Rukh Khan sir, so I also know what it feels like to be a fan.
I come from a middle-class family in Gwalior.
It feels great when people talk about your craft and you get noticed for it.
I started very young as a hero.
I have been told that I was well-utilised in my first film, but I was too young.
Some people thought that I was crazy for declining a lot of offers while I was filming 'SKTKS,' but I have waited patiently because I knew I had a winning hand.
Being a part of 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' has been a life-changing experience for me, and hopefully, I want to keep working hard in future as well.
I want to be known as a commercial hero.
People are appreciating my work, and it feels good when people like my work.
I want to be a commercially viable actor. I want that the distributors and producers should earn the money; then only, you become a bankable actor.
I want to do content-oriented plus commercial films.
Post-'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety,' now there are more opportunities for me in terms of films. I'm getting offers from the makers I always wanted to work with.
I always try to pick up interesting scripts, and thankfully, I have been lucky to get scripts like 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama,' 'Akash Vaani', and 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety.'
It can be a fictional character and yet relatable... It always depends on the content of the film and what you are doing.
I love the chocolate boy image. I love my heartthrob image.
I want to my films to make Rs 200 crore and Rs 300 crore also, but I have to be reasonable.
I cannot put pressure on myself that I have delivered a Rs 100 crore film and now I have to give it again or it will not be successful. Films that earn Rs 50 crore or Rs 60 crore are successful, too.
I am social media savvy.
I am always on Instagram, Snapchat, and all other social media platforms... So, I am a very tech-friendly person, and I've grown up playing on my phone.
'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' is a universal concept. You can use different set of characters and put them in a situation like this again and again.
My fourth movie, 'PKP2,' is my biggest release and biggest success.
I have grown up watching Aditya Chopra and Karan Johar movies. Naturally, I aspire to be a part of their kind of cinema.
When I first moved to Mumbai, I shared a flat with 12 boys.
It is only when you become commercially viable that you actually get accepted by the industry.