The most lasting reputation I have is for an almost ferocious aggressiveness, when in fact I am amiable, indulgent, affectionate, shy and rather timid at heart.

As actors, we don’t shy away from saying, ‘I wanted to be an actor because I wanted to meet girls.’ Directors cannot say the same thing.

Sometimes, you tend to hold back, maybe because you have lost a few wickets or something. But when I bat, I’m never shy of doing what my mind says.

I was a shy kid but also very mischievous. Because I looked super innocent, no one could really call me out on my pranks.