Top 100 Quotes & Sayings by Pulkit Samrat - Page 2

Salman bhai never forces anything on anybody and this is the best part about him.

In television, what you have shot in the morning, may go on air that very day in the evening; but films give you a lot of time to work on your character.

Movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp are ample proof that perpetrators get away because it is hard for victims to speak up. Power dynamics and lack of support from colleagues and acquaintances does not help matters.

I have been training under Melvin Louis and Dimple Kotecha. They're very different people and their styles and training procedures are also different. Melvin is more into the improvised version, he mixes hip-hop, street style, Bollywood etc. He is more into the madness and gives me the freedom to try my own thing.

The ups teach you something and when you fail in trying to do something... that also teaches you something. I have been accumulating the teachings that I have been getting from all the ups and downs. And all those teachings have made me a much more confident and experienced person.

Every daughter is a shadow of her mum. I respect that, but there's a limit. There's a certain line that needs to be drawn, which every mother and daughter understands.

I have always looked up to Rajesh Khanna sir's work. And when I think of biopics, his is the first name that comes to my mind.

I've been enjoying baking with whatever is available at home.

Don't waste your energy on trolls.

It's always better to work with a good filmmaker. It makes a lot of difference with the presentation of the film, which matters a lot at the end of the day. But I don't really concentrate on only big names.

I always thought that I would not wear shades when I become a star. I was like, 'Why do we have to wear glares? People should recognize you when you stop at the signal.' You want heads to turn towards you... and if it doesn't happen, it is a nightmare.

In 'Fukrey Returns,' the love between Hunny and Priya grows stronger and so, you'll see them sharing an evolved chemistry.

Public scrutiny is a part of the profession. And I kind of enjoy it.

When you do something for society, however big or small the gesture may be, you must tell people around you to follow it as an example.

I don't know if I want to believe in the certificate called marriage, but I do believe in love.

I made many mistakes and I also learnt a lot of lessons. Whatever I picked up from my mistakes is helping me a lot ever since.

That energy and enthusiasm of telling a story is a different magic.

I am enjoying my single life and seriously have no complaints.

Delhi - the entire north - has given me so much love. It has given me an identity, so I have no shame in being called a Delhi dude.

The first crush of my life was my teacher. I was in 5th grade and she used to teach me maths. She was really hot.

Anybody who says Delhiites are too blingy probably has never been to Chandigarh.

I make it a point to order food from Karim's or any of the places from Paranthewali Gali if I can't take my crew there or have shakes from Keventer's. I know my joints in Delhi and I know where to take people.

Shweta was always insecure about me. When we separated, she started calling my close friends and my closest friend since fifth standard. She told her, 'My house is broken because you had an affair with my guy.'

Working with Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani was a great learning experience.

When a shooting takes place, it is not just us, it is an opportunity for many bread earners - the light man, the boom man, the sound staff, the people who work to erect the sets, the camera team.

I feel we children learn all the good things from our mothers. They are simply the best.

Since childhood I've been very bad with formulas in math, physics.

As an industry, we need to come together and weed out toxic people who cannot respect their co-workers. They are not irreplaceable. There is enough talent out there.

If you are in a bad state of mind then you would end up snapping at people, getting irritated. It's happening with many. The best way to avoid that is by doing things that take away the stress.

I have a handful of people who work for me - those who do our hair and make-up, ADs - they're like family, so taking care of them is necessary.

You can't disrespect my parents. They stopped visiting me because whenever they came, they would be disrespected. It came to a point where I had to choose between my parents and Shweta. I chose my parents.

Social media helps you stay connected, but we can't survive without real communication with loved ones.

I started off with television, but soon realized that Indian films are the main source of entertainment in our country. They are bigger than anything else.

You have to do your homework for everything. For 'Fukrey,' it seems like I'm just playing a Delhi boy. But he is a Delhi boy from Geeta Colony, which is a different world when it comes to Delhi.

As a society, we somehow encourage the culture of silence. We are scared to rub powerful people the wrong way for fear of repercussions it might have on our career or social standing. Apathy of authorities does not help matters.

Ram Sampath is a genius.

Mom wanted to pursue dancing further but she could not, so I think she channelled it through me.

I've never been conscious about the kind of films or characters I should do.

If you think you have made a mistake, compensate. But don't feel guilty for over sleeping or over eating on a particular day. We all have such days.

When a mother starts living her life through her daughter, it's dangerous.