Top 65 Quotes & Sayings by Rohit Saraf

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Last updated on April 14, 2025.
Rohit Saraf

Rohit Suresh Saraf is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi films and web series. He began his career on television and made his film debut with a supporting role in Dear Zindagi (2016). He went on to feature in the Norwegian film What Will People Say (2017), the comedy-drama Hichki (2018), the biopic The Sky Is Pink (2019), and the dark-comedy film Ludo (2020). Since 2020, he has starred in the Netflix romantic comedy series Mismatched (2020).

Every influencer sees fans fearlessly admitting their love on social media.
I am the kind of person who over-thinks, so I don't want to get to a point where I'm creating scenarios, taking pressure and people being unhappy.
Magic happens when everything is spontaneous. — © Rohit Saraf
Magic happens when everything is spontaneous.
The one thing that I've always wanted to do with my work is to create value and that's something that I've been able to do with all the projects I've had the fortune to be a part of. It's the one thing that inspires me.
I grew up loving actors from a distance but still felt so close to them. I feel like to be on the other side right now is one of the biggest opportunities I could ever have.
I sketch and paint a lot, but that's only for myself.
I can't tell you how scary it can be for an artist to be in a space where they don't know where the light is at the end of the tunnel.
I love funny Instagram filters. Where your face changes; your eyes become big, your mouth becomes protruded. I love all of that.
My family is very, very supportive.
The good thing is that with all the projects that I didn't get, I understood that competition is not always negative, it's very healthy. It's also something that inspires you to grow, it creates room and creates space for improvement.
I love it when someone starts a conversation - romantic, platonic, small talk - as long as it's related to food.
I lost my father when I was 11 and it was a difficult time for the entire family. Dealing with that loss has been a very long journey.
You've to be thick-skinned.
I am very happy that the kind of work that I have done has touched people's lives. — © Rohit Saraf
I am very happy that the kind of work that I have done has touched people's lives.
My biggest learning has been understanding that celebrating someone's life is more important than mourning the loss of one.
Acting with them was pretty much just a dream. To be very honest, I hadn't even thought of it in my dreams also.
I don't want to disregard any of the struggles others faced, but mine were different. I also gave auditions that never materialised not necessarily because I'm an outsider, but things didn't work out at many levels.
I think everything's a part and parcel of being in this profession, rejection being a huge, huge part of it, and I can't tell you how grateful I am for all those rejections because one thing that I understand is that you have to be really, really strong headed, you have to be very level headed, If you want to be in this industry.
If there is no discipline, then there is no scope for growth.
A lot of people that I work with now call me Netflix's poster boy and that makes me so happy as who doesn't want to be.
With every project and admirer I gain for myself, my confidence goes up, and I feel that I am meant for it every single day.
Both 'Dear Zindagi' and 'Hichki' did not come easily to me, I had to do multiple rounds of auditions.
My biggest goal was that I have to land a film. Landing a film with Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar... it doesn't happen.
It's wonderful and reassuring to see 'Hichki' doing so well. When I got to know the subject and signed the film, I knew that we were working on an important and sensitive subject. I knew that we had a winner at hand. But as artists, we are always a little anxious about our work, that's just in our DNA, I guess.
I would audition for 50-60 ads in a month and would get nothing. It affected me not just mentally but also physically. I put on 14 KGs in those two years.
There are amazing actors who're the same age as myself.
Actually, it wasn't on a set but we were on a shooting floor, we were doing the look test for 'The Sky Is Pink.' I walked on set and I saw Priyanka Chopra and I was like, 'What just happened?' Yeah, that was the first time I was smitten by all that she is and more.
For me, pink or lilac is the colour of innocence, it's the colour of love, it's the colour of everything happy.
Your health is the most important, and I realised that when I was quarantining.
If I wasn't in a profession where I will be seen by so many people, I don't think there would be a limit to my pizza intake and my workouts wouldn't be so frequent. So, I'm just really glad to be part of this industry.
To wake up every day and realise that there are thousands of people sending love and support your way is one of the biggest things for me.
I love flowers, even on normal days, so they are a must-have on Valentine's. Ditto for chocolates.
If you're talented, you can't be ignored.
There are a few genres that I am quite sceptical about, for example, horror and comedy.
I don't deal with heartbreaks well; I become a complete mess.
I have tried to be honest with every single character that I have played because I don't know the methods or I don't know tricks to act.
Fans can write what they want, and if we don't want that, our accounts should be private. If it gets creepy and borderline disgusting, then I block them.
To me what's most important when I'm signing a project is the character that I'm going to portray and whether it gives the opportunity to show different facets of my craft.
I believe that one thing all humans have in common is the fear of death. — © Rohit Saraf
I believe that one thing all humans have in common is the fear of death.
In the past, I have said no to work that I didn't believe in, even though it may have meant not having anything in hand for a couple of weeks or sometimes months.
With 'Mismatched,' we hope to bring back the Young Adult drama/ teenage drama genre.
When I started cracking auditions I got confident and that's when I felt I can act.
You have to work really hard to be able to achieve what you want to achieve.
Earlier, every time I wouldn't get a roll, I would always take it in my head, and let it under my skin. And I would always get bothered with it.
I am painfully honest, to the point where it often leads to fights. I am passionate.
I was always someone who didn't ever think of boundaries when I was in love with someone. But 2020 has taught me that perhaps it's best to make some and stick to them.
My very close friend, Aisha Ahmed... everyone is convinced that I am dating her.
My biggest learning while working with Priyanka was self-confidence. What sets her apart from the rest is her knack for looking out for people. She ensures that, along with her, everyone around her also grows while working on a project.
I am not professionally trained as an actor. — © Rohit Saraf
I am not professionally trained as an actor.
The 70 mm charm is undeniable, but people are enjoying OTT.
I've learnt on set with different directors I've worked with.
While there are films that are made for theatres, there are only so many projects that would get a chance to release on the big screen. And now, OTT is that other platform to showcase your work, create more content. It's definitely a blessing.
For an actor who hadn't done too much work, who's aspiring to be big, when you get to know you're in a film which has eight other massive names alongside you, you tend to get nervous. It starts to become a more daunting experience than an enjoyable one.
I am not someone who can give up on relationships or people.
I enjoy creating lamps because lighting really changes my mood.
I'd like to believe that I attract a certain kind of work which has substance because I work very hard towards it.
There was a very bad phase for me where for two years, I did not get any work, and this was initially when I started, in 2014-15. I did not do any work during that time, I did not even get ads.
I really enjoy music... it's a huge part of my day, every day.
There's a huge number of people I'm inevitably responsible towards but my biggest responsibility is towards myself. I need to be happy with what I am doing.
I don't travel as much as it looks like I do.
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