Top 55 Aditya Roy Kapur Quotes

I can’t do a film just for the sake of it.

Sometimes smell can take you back to places.

Over the years I’ve grown to love the industry, my job, and the profession itself. It’s been a journey full of ups and downs. For the first few years, it was a journey of self discovery where I grew to love acting while acting.

As an actor, technically, when you are off a film, you are out of a job. An actor goes from job to job. By virtue, acting is an unsure profession.

I’m a city boy, born and brought up in Mumbai. I talk fast, have a certain sense of humour, and have grown up watching Jackie Chan movies.

I have been in relationships, and I felt that I was in love, but I don’t know if love lasts forever.

I am not a cook at all. It wasn’t difficult to play a chef because it was not about knowing recipes. I just had to look comfortable in the kitchen.

My mom was working through my childhood, so I would be running around Mumbai from one dance class to another with my mom carrying the tape recorder with me. I would sit on the sidelines and watch her teach dance.

I never grew up on a staple diet of Hindi cinema. In fact, when I was a VJ, I was averse to it. Purely because I could never imagine myself being an actor.

At the end of the day, filmmaking is a business. You want everyone to make money.

I am all about old school romance. I love everything about the classic relationships.

There are lots of offers that I am getting. I can’t complain.

I’d love to do comedy.

Both my parents are wonderful cooks – my father looks like he has been in the kitchen his whole life.

I find it tough to ride my bike around Bandra because people recognise me now.

I went on a diet after ‘Daawat-e-Ishq.’ It was tough to resist eating because we were in Lucknow and Hyderabad, and the food over there is amazing.

I never get sullen, sad, or envious, because those emotions will get me nowhere.

I love all kinds of genres. I watch all kinds of movies.

I look back – I think I am an accidental actor.

It’s not a matter of being choosy as an actor but a matter of liking the right script.

Like any other actor, I want to be part of good projects.

I don’t think you can ever remake a classic.

As actors, when we keep working every day, after a point of time, we just know all our emotional cards and how to play them.

I’m not going to do a film unless there’s something in it to excite me.

It’s a good addition to get a female perspective.

A film like ‘Aashiqui 2’ needed to happen for people to see me in the capacity of a hero. I am getting a lot of opportunities, as people have recognised the potential in me.

By the time I finished my first three films, I realised this is something I want to do for a long time, learn, and grow in.

When you are working with someone who is so aware of what they do, you become better, too.

It’s not a conscious decision that I only want to do romantic films.

I have seen ‘OK Kanmani,’ and I really enjoyed it. I loved Dulquer’s performance. I became a fan of his after seeing his work in the film. I would love to meet him.

One cheat meal is fine, but keep it at one, because if you do another, then it’s a slippery slope.

I was never disheartened that I did not get solo hero movies.

I didn’t grow up watching Hindi films and loving them, or wanting to become a Bollywood actor. That, to me, was the most fantastical idea.

If I want to be a leading man in a film, box office numbers count because producers have invested money. I see no wrong in that process.

I don’t want to do only one film a year; I want to work more.

I’ve always been a quiet person.

I’m happy in my own world, and I’m also a good boy.

Hopefully, I will be meeting the right person one day.

I remember, post the release of ‘Aashiqui 2,’ there was a girl from Kolkata who was waiting outside my building for six days, and that’s crazy. She should have just called me; I would have gone and met her.

People have been writing songs and poems since the time we had brains.

I am happiest when I am on the sets.

The dos are drink lots of water, get enough fibre and carbs as well, as they are important. The don’ts are don’t be too extreme with any diet; it can really end up harming your system and immunity.

There are a couple of stories that I have in my head for which I feel like I should collaborate with people. So yes, if I would like to direct, I would also like to write whatever I direct.

I would love to do an action film.

As an actor, I feel one should use his look to trick people.

The failure of ‘OK Jaanu’ hit me hard.

Failure of a film doesn’t diminish my love for acting.

I didn’t like the idea of acting back in school. Both my brothers were into it.

I’m passionate about my work.

My first date was when I was in school. I remember I took her out, and we had sandwiches because I didn’t have any money, but it was fun.

I am not in the habit of putting a ring on my own finger.

At times, it is hard to say no to a film, but that happens, because you can’t do a film due to date issues.

When I see a contemporary deliver a good performance, I get inspired to do better. I don’t sit and mull over other people’s successes; that can be unhealthy.

If you have Katrina Kaif standing in front of you, you will be full of passion. Passion is natural to me where Katrina is concerned.

When you work for long, you know things about your craft, but how differently you are going to project it so that it can still look new is what I am constantly trying.