When I'm not wearing makeup, when I'm not in front of the camera, I can be just Hrithik. I can sit with my watchman or with the spot boy and chat with him. I do that. Which is why I am able to differentiate between the person I am and the persona that is projected. It's not the person people are crazy about, it's the persona, it's the magic of the movies and you have to understand that.

What makes you good looking is how you are expressing yourself and that comes from how you are interpreting life.

Good looks should never become a part of your internal character.

We all work to succeed in whatever we choose to do in life, so every success only pushes me to do better and I am constantly trying to improve my craft as an actor.

My father is an absolute inspiration and such a gifted filmmaker. I have learned and continue to learn so much from him.

Do I look like a sex-symbol or a pin-up boy? It's just that my father presented me like a dream.

I take my time to get into the mindset of the character and say my lines. I really have to be the person that I am playing.