Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian actor Priyanshu Chatterjee.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Priyanshu Chatterjee is an Indian actor and former model known for his works in Bollywood, and Bengali cinema. He made his Hindi film debut in the box-office big success Tum Bin in 2001. His other recognized work includes Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai, Dil Ka Rishta, Pinjar, Bhootnath, Hate Story 3, Baadshaho and Shikara.
'Majaz' is going to be an important film in my career and I will be seen in a different role in this film.
I prefer more of outdoor exercises than gyming.
My first film was a super-hit. It made the producer earn a lot of money and gave me a lot of fame. The funny part is that I acted in Tum Bin' as a project for which I was paid a stipend and not the money that comes to the star of a very popular film.
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.
It took me a while to figure out what kind of work I needed to do. I worked with directors like Aparna Sen and Rituparno Ghosh. I wanted to do interesting roles.
In West Delhi I lived a very Punjabi way of life; I have always loved its gregariousness, courage, fun, drama and day-to-day joy of living and celebrating.
I love being in Delhi, the food and the infrastructure are amazing.
My father initiated me to the Hanuman Chalisa and my mother to the rituals and community feelings of Durga Puja. I still have that in me and want to come back to Delhi whenever I can to imbibe more.
The best way to get out of depression is to work out.
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.
Though I hunt for anything that is different, I am looking forward to play some historical characters and the role of Gladiator.
I'm from a typical middle-class family in Delhi, with one of the most down-to-earth childhoods.
I am open for all sorts of roles, be it hero or the antihero.
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 used to stay near Hazra Law College and play a lot of street cricket.
I have always been open towards character roles.
I have had a wide range of projects to choose from. That has saved me from donning a stereotypical image.
I miss roaming around the Basant Lok market, eating out, the Capital's wide roads.
I think hosting is a far better option than acting in soaps as one feels much more responsible for the show.
There is no Plan B. I love to act and I enjoy what I do.
I would love to be a part of an interesting, entertaining film in which I shine like never before.
Acting is a sport to me, I enjoy being in the ring and playing it.
I was married once. When the tinsel from Tum Bin' was wearing off, so was the happiness from my first marriage. Ever since, I've been wary of marrying again.
Shooting takes up all my time. But I'm not complaining!
This industry is in a hurry to gain solid results. They expect a hero or a heroine to get intimate on the first day of meeting for the good of the film, which is against my temperament. I draw a line, which the industry doesn't like.
The place that I always come for the best Sushi in Delhi is Sakae Sushi at the Ambience mall, Vasant Kunj.
Switching genres actually motivates me.
There was a lot of struggle. People have different perceptions about you and sometimes looks also can limit you as an actor.
Is that bad? Detachment in the sense that I can't be going to every party, showing my face, talking to the press and telling them what I am wearing to the bathroom or where I eat. I would rather see a purpose to that.
There weren't many options that came my way after Tum Bin.' Yet, people started expecting too much from me after that film.
Ranbir Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt - they are all talented. Their work is making the industry better.
I smoke, I want to get rid of the habit.
I like to be spoken about only when I am doing meaningful work.
It is a nice feeling when the audience reaches out to me by my character names from the films that I have done.
I work according to the kind of character they want me to play.
I get small screen offers all the time, specially for hosting shows.
Like every one, I too enjoy commercial success but for me it is certainly not the end of world.
If we want good stories, writers should be given their due.
I must confess I am a major foodie and you can't beat Calcutta when it comes to food.
As far as I am getting good roles I am the happiest person.
I want to do more Tollywood projects but I don't go around asking for roles.
There are lots of variables that come into play in the industry, like attending parties and dating actors. When you don't indulge in all this, you tend to get affected in some way.
I am basically a Delhi boy who has been living in Mumbai for the past 12 years.
I know the volume of my work is less and I would have wanted to do more films. But I can't do just any role. That's the reason why I have done less crappy films.
It takes time for the dust to settle. And by dust, I mean people clouding your mind by giving wrong information and your expectations and excitement of being in the industry.
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 love the whole Punjabi culture as I have seen it very closely in Delhi in my growing up years.
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!
All my summer and Puja vacations were spent in Calcutta with my didima and a host of other relatives and friends.
There were offers to do 'Tum Bin 2' and 'Tum Bin 3' but then it would have been the same kind of franchise films which I think limit an actor.
Kids are smart nowadays, they are much more aware of their surroundings than we were 20 years ago, but at the same time it is important that they are guided as a friend when they go through adolescence.
I am fine working with debutant directors. They have a freshness about them.
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.
If you want to keep a relationship, you must nurture them with love.
'Little Baby' is a beautiful film about father and daughter relationship which talks of generation gap.
I used to live in Rajouri Garden. I was a shy child, dutiful to parents, serious in studies but happier on the sports ground.
Everybody I meet is a star. In Bombay it is crazy and even TV has become so big that there are just too many stars and there is too much greed for that little space on the newspaper.
Today, presence on social media has become a yardstick to be cast - the parameter to get a job.
During the day, I eat a lot of carbohydrates, but at night I stay away from such stuff.
As a professional actor, you have to do a lot of things and a steamy number is just one of them.