Words matter. These are the best Arfi Lamba Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
One of the biggest regrets I have in life is not getting an opportunity to work with Yash Chopra.
I had travelled to a lot of cities in Europe before, but Prague was special. It held a mysterious attraction for me for during the time I was there.
My role in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ was a cameo, but it did expose me to cinema and took me to Cannes. I then did ‘Prague,’ which was a very niche film.
When I didn’t become the quintessential Yash Chopra hero, I got into the ‘struggle’ period and became negative.
I was very shy as a kid, but films fascinated me a lot. I think every North Indian kid wants to grow up to become an actor at some point. I hail from a small village in Punjab.
Some independent Indian films do so well at these festivals in Europe and in the United States that when they come back, India just cannot ignore them.
I’ve been a protected child, but I moved out for further studies when I was 16, and I have travelled quite a bit by myself.
It is all about playing a challenging role, and whether a film is a commercial one or not does not really matter.
In ‘Fugly,’ I play a very middle-class guy with whom anyone can relate. At the same time, playing such characters is not as easy as it sounds.
I think I was born to be an actor.
I left my cushy job as an engineer in New Delhi in 2008 to pursue acting in Mumbai. I figured roles will start pouring in as soon as I landed in the city, but my bubble burst quickly.
Labels are actually not to make us understand things better: they are actually to ostracise and discriminate that what does not belong to the majority.
Making independent films is liberating. It eliminates self-censorship, which mainstream films are infected with due to commercial priorities.
Before acting offers came by, I dabbled in theatre under the aegis of the late thespian Dinesh Thakur. He was instrumental in honing my acting skills.
‘Slumdog’ initiated a chain of events like going to Cannes and being invited to the Cairo Film Festival, which changed my perspective of cinema and of being an actor forever.
A good story needs equally good talent to foster it.
There have been a bunch of Indian films in English that found an audience.
As a true-blue Punjabi, I have learnt to tackle disappointments, especially since I have no godfather in the industry.
