Gurmeet Choudhary Quotes

An actor is just an actor regardless of the medium.

But after sincerely doing TV for years, there came a point when I felt that I should try films because I wanted to take on a new challenge in life.

I want to be a superstar, who is also a good actor, that’s my next dream.

I like experimenting and picking up trends from across the world.

I am a big fan of Salman Khan and Rajshri Films.

We both were a part of a contest when we first met, and I clearly remember that Debina was gymming when I first saw her. I too was in the gym, and I too started lifting weights to impress her. But she didn’t notice me at all.

‘Geet’ was a completely different show from me. From playing Ram previously to essaying Maan Singh, it was a different experience altogether.

My dream was to be a hero in a film. I came from a small town and didn’t know where to start. I dreamt that people would sing songs featuring me.

Playing Lord Ram is a once in a lifetime opportunity and, thankfully, people were convinced with my interpretation of the divine character all those years ago.

From getting good grades in school, to thinking about getting a good career and settling down, we all have been running a rat race. We always thought that we were doing it for ourselves but actually we were doing it for others. Like, I realized, I never had time for myself.

I have been a shy guy throughout my life.

My dream was to be on the 70mm screen.

I used to take up any work that came my way, and used to be paid all of 300-400 rupees a day.

I love performing stunts; the more dangerous they are, the more I am driven.

I get by with power naps.

After struggling for five years I got my first break in TV with ‘Ramayan.’

I want my roles to be different which is why Ram in ‘Ramayan,’ Maan in ‘Geet’ and now Yash in ‘Punar Vivaah’ are distinct from each other.

I believe that one should always keep spicing up a relationship and there should be something new to look forward to. Like you can’t be girlfriend-boyfriend for too long or husband-wife for too long.

Meditation is helping me stay both mentally and physically fit.

I like to encourage people and create awareness about fitness.

Bruce Lee has fascinated me since childhood.

The camera caught me just by chance, in a fleeting movement in another actor’s show reel. That’s how I landed ‘Ramayan.’

I thank God for giving me Debina.

I had achieved a lot on TV and I wanted to do a film. And during that time I was told many that ‘you are a TV star, when people can watch you for free on TV who will buy a ticket to watch you on screen?’ I faced it a lot.

There’s also been a time when I had become the highest paid TV actor of all time. I could have stayed in my comfort zone, making crores with serials. But I always wanted to act in films.

Mukesh Bhatt’s wife had seen my performance in ‘Geet,’ and that is when she had decided to launch me in Bollywood. So, the credit of getting launched with such a big banner, and being recognized by people goes to my character in ‘Geet.’

Any kind of workout has a lot of benefits. But working out in open spaces provides environmental stimulation and helps you connect with nature.

There are 1,000 videos available, which can help you learn different types of workout. If nothing, then you can just take a walk in your vicinity, go for a jog or even take the stairs instead of lifts and escalators.

No, I always sleep with the lights off.

Debina and I were in a relationship from the days when we were nothing. And then we both went ahead in our careers together and when we started to get successful, the next step for both of us was marriage as we both wanted to graduate to the next level.

My effort is to do both films and television work.

It will be very wrong on my part to say that I don’t want to do TV. I owe my career to TV.

I am not choosy and would work in any film with a good script.

I believe when you work hard, even if you are a mediocre actor, the audience connects to you.

Sometimes fans land up at my home. Some time ago an 80-year-old lady from Chandigarh came home and wrote off her property to me. I had to hire legal help to get rid of the unwanted gift.

I don’t want to do the same roles on TV over and over again.

Because I’ve seen so many different cultures, I can carry off anything comfortably and with confidence, even dhotis and lungis.

If you notice, many star kids don’t get signed after their first film flops.

I had told Debina that I’d make our marriage official only when I could afford a home for her. Strangely, the media never got to know. Only our very close friends knew, not our family.

If you stay in your pajamas the whole day, you tend to get lazy and boring.

I always wanted to be an army personal. My dad wanted me to pursue that dream but I ran to become an actor instead.

Yoga is one of my preferred workouts, because it benefits my mind as well as my body.

Today, if I am a successful actor it is all because of my first show ‘Ramayan.’ The show has helped me bag my first Bollywood film, ‘Khamoshiyan.’

I love the way I feel after a good workout, I feel energised and ready to take on anything.

My dad was in the army. We used to travel a lot, to different cities, because of his postings. I’ve lived in Chennai, Srinagar, Assam, etc.

I’m not a stranger to fan attention. I do have my share of admirers and fans. To me they are God. Whatever I am, whatever I’ve achieved is because of them.

In fact, I used to get film offers even when I was playing Lord Ram on television. However, none of them were worth jeopardizing my thriving television career.

People haven‘t ever seen the real me as I let my characters, their look and my work do the talking.

Everyday, I sit in my balcony and think about how I want to take my life forward.

Yoga, for me, is finding my inner peace.