“This journey from non-dancer to dancer has given me a lot of self-confidence and inner strength. I feel like a different person.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I feel no one has the right to click pictures of anyone without their consent.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I was on the lookout for something different, as I was exhausted with the fiction space. When I was asked to host ‘Tujhse Naaraz Nahin Zindagi,’ it was not as an actor but as an individual, and on being explained the concept, I found it interesting and accepted it since it was about real people and real life.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I know April, May and June are a few unbearable months, and working out in a gym and sweating in such dirty hot, sticky, humid weather puts me off. The best way is to swim. I feel so fresh and rejuvenated after swimming, and I believe it’s one of the best mode to fitness during summers.”
― Ashish Sharma
“If loving your job qualifies you as a workaholic, then yes, I am one for sure!”
― Ashish Sharma
“I’d rather sit at home than be a part of a popular show and be a piece of furniture.”
― Ashish Sharma
“We always see a trend on TV, and others follow suit. I think ‘Rangrasiya’ will be a trend setter, too.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Whenever you give a shot, the nervous energy in your stomach is the key to that emotional breakdown, that kick that is needed to perform.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I have been a good theatre artiste since my school and college days, but when I participated in ‘Cine Stars Ki Khoj,’ I realised that I could touch people’s hearts when I performed.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I like the fact that the audience does notice the hard work that I put in to maintain my physique, and there is nothing better than having your hard work appreciated!”
― Ashish Sharma
“There are too many positive and goody male characters on TV, and they work, so its good for them. I feel each to their own. If it works for them, it’s fine. I don’t connect to such characters, so I won’t do them.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I choose grey characters, as I enjoy playing a human character. I don’t shy away from showing the shortcomings of my characters.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I haven’t had any formal training, but I guess dance comes naturally to us – people from the north. See how much we dance at weddings.”
― Ashish Sharma
“If my work is liked, not just Karan Johar or Remo D’Souza, anyone would give me roles.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I have very few friends and don’t talk much.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I am inspired by the kind of films Raj Kumar Gupta and Imtiaz Ali make.”
― Ashish Sharma
“’Rangrasiya’ was a very special show for me. It played a very important part in shaping up my career. I feel it was a premature end to the show. My character Rudra was very close to my heart.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I am thankful that ‘Jhalak’ made me a professional dancer now from just a ‘barat’ dancer.”
― Ashish Sharma
“’Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa’ has helped me shed my inhibitions. Dancing in front of an audience was not easy for me. But I managed it and got progressively comfortable with the audience as the weeks progressed.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I respect women but do not necessarily believe that women need to compete with men.”
― Ashish Sharma
“You can ask my wife – there has always been mutual respect between us, and I believe women should be respected for what they are; at no point should they feel the need to be like men.”
― Ashish Sharma
“If you see the roles that I’ve done so far, whether it was Gunahaon ka Devtaa, Chandragupta Maurya, or Rab Se, everything has been starkly different from each other.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I have been doing action roles for a while and really wanted to explore the other side of my personality on screen.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Juggling ‘Rangrasiya’ and ‘Jhalak’ at the same time was a big thing. It has made me headstrong.”
― Ashish Sharma
“If you ask me, I would love to see works like Sharat Chandra Chatterjee’s ‘Badi Didi,’ Munshi Premchand’s ‘Nirmala,’ and Phanishwar Nath Renu’s ‘Maila Anchal’ come alive on small screen.”
― Ashish Sharma
“’Siya Ke Ram’ is the story of Sita and Ram as two equally strong individuals, and I feel ‘Ramayan’ is as much as Sita’s journey as it is Ram’s.”
― Ashish Sharma
“To play a Punjabi guy in ‘Rab se Sohna Isshq,’ I had to put on muscle.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Those who aren’t actors needn’t juggle from lean to bulky and back. It’s great to maintain a stable body type. Be consistent in your approach towards fitness.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I think I have been blessed to play a variety of roles. I have experimented and done different things.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I am the kind who is always on time while shooting.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I love period dramas – be it romance or philosophy.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I love watching ‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Rome,’ and ‘Spartacus’ from the period dramas genre.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Men in Rajasthan pride themselves on their moustaches. It is a sign of their masculinity.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Every role I have played has had a bit of me in them.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I have always been a huge fan of Shakespeare.”
― Ashish Sharma
“All the characters in ‘Rang Rasiya’ are inspired from the Shakespearean drama ‘Othello.’ This is exactly what interested me to take up this role.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Sita and Ram were two strong individuals, and their love for each other is an example for lovers across the globe.”
― Ashish Sharma
“My family is really happy that I’m playing Ram.”
― Ashish Sharma
“TV does not offer much for the male lead actors, but I was lucky to act in shows like ‘Chandragupta Maurya,’ ‘Rab Se Sohna Isshq,’ ‘Gunahon Ka Devta,’ and ‘Rangrasiya.’”
― Ashish Sharma
“I don’t want to do roles in films which I have already done on TV. What is the point of jumping to films and doing the same thing?”
― Ashish Sharma
“I always had this dream to act: so much so, even as a child, I used to take part in Ram Leelas.”
― Ashish Sharma
“We all have this idea of Ram being a patient person besides being a great archer, a horse-rider, and above all, a compassionate king. There is more to him than that.”
― Ashish Sharma
“’Siya Ke Ram’ will leave us with hardly any scope to think of other projects. And I wouldn’t want to work on something and not be whole-hearted in it, either.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I can feel this pressure of living up to the expectations of people. I hope I can fulfill it.”
― Ashish Sharma
“If two actors can communicate well during a scene, it works and makes for good chemistry.”
― Ashish Sharma
“There’ll always be a difference between a star and an actor. I’ve nothing against stars. They’ve earned it and deserve it. I’m happy being just an actor.”
― Ashish Sharma
“When I came to Mumbai, I only wanted to be an actor, and my approach hasn’t digressed over the years. I never really hoped to be in the limelight or wanted to be a star.”
― Ashish Sharma
“When I get into the shoes of any character, I work on getting the perfect look.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Of course I want to do films. But to me, television is equally important. It is where I got recognition.”
― Ashish Sharma
“When I came into television, the serials were all women-centric, while the men had to stand around like furniture. I wasn’t willing to be a prop in serials. To my good fortune, I got serials where I was a central character.”
― Ashish Sharma
“A lot of people thought that it was a foolish step to move to television. But for me, it is all about the creative satisfaction I get.”
― Ashish Sharma
“A film shoot usually wraps up in a couple of months. But television shoots involve longer hours of work.”
― Ashish Sharma
“In Jaipur, I did almost everything from regional theatre to Shakespeare’s plays. But when I shifted to Mumbai, I joined Anupam Kher’s academy, Actor Prepares,to hone my acting skills.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I can’t stand the slow pace of Jaipur anymore. I like staying in Mumbai, as everyone is on the move.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I am from Jaipur where ‘Ramlila’ is a common theatre act. Though I was a thin, lanky fellow, I was always offered the role of Hanuman.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I was always passionate about acting.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Direction is something that interests me. Even while shooting, I always have conversations with the director to get a better understanding of shooting technicalities.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Working on television is much more stressful than working for a movie. The pace of work is relaxed while shooting a movie.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I feel good when I come to Ahmedabad.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Not just me, in fact, my entire family is a devout follower of Lord Hanuman. It’s an annual affair where we all celebrate Hanuman Jayanti with a big puja at home, and all the relatives join us in the puja.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I don’t know why people feel popular actors avoid doing mytho shows. Aren’t they also doing good? Sometimes such shows give you more fame.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Shows with good content are important, and not the genre.”
― Ashish Sharma
“I have grown up on literature and mythological stories. They have fascinated me since childhood, and I believe every character that I portray on screen is an extension of my personality to some degree. That is why whatever role I play seems in my comfort zone.”
― Ashish Sharma
“Once this old lady saw me in airport and just kept smiling at me, and after much hesitation, she came and asked me, ‘Are you Ram? Can I touch your hair? Is it real?’ and I happily obliged.”
― Ashish Sharma
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