Explore popular quotes and sayings by an Indian actor Siddharth Shukla.
Last updated on December 3, 2024.
Sidharth Shukla was an Indian actor, host and model who appeared in Hindi television and films. He was known for his roles in Balika Vadhu, Broken But Beautiful 3 and Dil Se Dil Tak. He emerged as the winner of reality shows Bigg Boss 13 and Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7. He hosted Savdhaan India and India's Got Talent. He won the World's Best Model title in December 2005 beating 40 other participants from across Asia, Latin America, and Europe. He made his acting debut with a lead role in the 2008 show Babul Ka Aangann Chootey Na. In 2014, Shukla made his Bollywood debut in a supporting role in Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania.
I am the last person on Earth who can be diplomatic. I say what I actually feel.
My work will speak for me. In fact, I never had a PR and I still don't.
I don't think it makes sense to set high goals about how my ideal woman should be. It is like calling for trouble. That would make one close-minded and not open to meeting different kinds of people.
As a model, only a limited number of people knew about me.
I don't mind falling in love with an actress. I don't have any reservations.
My only problem, and this has been a constant worry on television, is time management. The deadlines on television are killing.
I enjoy coming to Ahmedabad. The city is really awesome and people here are warm and hospitable.
I am a morning person and the first task for me in the morning is to hit the gym.
I was a child who was interested in sports, and represented my school in football, cricket, badminton and table tennis.
TV is one of the biggest mediums, and over time, it will get bigger.
Link-ups go hand-in-hand with TV shows. You do a show and you get linked with your co-star.
Trying times will begin when I will take up my second film as that's when people will take me more seriously. I will have to prove myself too.
I have been tagged mischievous since childhood and was known as a prankster.
I want my future wife or girlfriend to be herself.
The food in Mathura is authentic and delicious. Mathura is famous for its Chana Chidwa which was my cheat snack for the two days I spent there.
As for me I may not have relatives in the film industry. But I grew up in Mumbai as an avid moviegoer. So I don't feel like an outsider.
I feel you can be down and out but if you are determined, nothing can stop you from winning.
I don't have a type. I am more of a sapiosexual person. The girl has to be intelligent.
It's important that we treat our bodies with respect because it's what we have to make do with as long as we live.
Since I have already connected with fans on TV, I don't fear losing out on my movie fans, even if I am away from the silver screen for a long time.
I come from a school of thoughts where I actually don't plan anything.
I am only looking forward to good film script. It doesn't matter if the role is a supporting or a standalone role.
Of course, I'd love to do Bollywood.
I love to dance, but the flip side is that I can't dance.
I feel blessed to be working with a banner like Dharma Productions.
Balika Vadhu' is the best thing to have happened to me.
Humpty' was something I had to do. I had to stretch myself as an actor.
I mean there's something I have achieved in life, even if it's little, and if people write about it, then it's fine.
I am really grateful to 'Balika Vadhu' for the recognition I have got because of it. People know me and like me because of it.
There was a time when I really wanted to do films, but they didn't come my way. I would come close and the next day suddenly I'd realise that I am not a part of the film anymore. So that's how television happened.
Amitabh Bachchan's role in 'Deewar'... I'd love to do that if someone does a remake.
I don't think the audience for film or TV is different. I think they are the same people who go out on weekends.
I am not one of those actors who will abandon my flagship serial, my main claim to fame, just because I've done a hit movie.
I have never decided on how to plan my career moves.
To be honest, I am very comfortable with myself.
When not shooting, I love to catch up on my sleep.
I don't have any issue with people seeing my real self.
Reality shows make you more bold and you learn new skills like dancing, anchoring.
My lunch is the staple Indian meal - rotis, vegetables and dal. But instead of wheat rotis, I have rotis made of bran or barley.
But the whole viewership of 'Balika Vadhu' is more than all shows of mine put together. The show has a lot of reach and that has worked for me.
Acting is acting at the end of the day. How does it matter if it is in films or on TV?
Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6' was the turning point in my career.
What I look for in a girl is honesty.
I was a very protected and confused kid till 24. It was after then, that I started taking my life seriously.
In 'BV,' every actor's performance touches your heart. The team on the show is dedicated, which inspires me a lot.
I can't take up every film that is being offered to me.
Web series are a way forward. It is a space where creative minds can express themselves without the fear of censor board.
I wake up at 5:30 and head to the gym and reach the sets by 8:30. So there is nothing to write about me. But people have to say something, so they make up some gossip. It's okay I guess.
Films are something that happened by chance.
Television is growing. It is a huge market for great content.
After my debut film, I was doing reality shows and hosting so it was not that I had nothing else to do.
I am not a dancer and for me, to learn the art is fun. It gives you the confidence that you can dance.
Televison is time bound. Whereas a movie has time. You can't write a script for television and keep it for one year.
I sleep early and I don't party.
hooting for 'Savdhaan India' in Mathura made me realise that no matter what place you come from be it a holy city, crime still prevails.
India's Got Talent' is one of the biggest platforms for talent across the world.
I have been a pampered boy, the youngest in the family with two elder sisters. I have always had someone around me, usually my mom, to take care of everything for me.
This entire journey from 'Balika' to 'Jhalak' to 'Humpty' has been a dream.
I have a confession to make - I am very fond of junk food.