These Sushant Singh Rajput quotes will inspire you to never give up on your dreams.
Sushant Singh Rajput was born on 21 January 1986 was an Indian actor famous for his work in Bollywood. H starred in many box office hit films including M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016), Kedarnath (2018), and Chhichhore (2019).
Sushant began his career after dropping out of his engineering degree at the Delhi College of Engineering and starting theatre in Mumbai. Sushant went on to debut in the television show Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (2008) which is a romantic drama and got a lead role in the soap opera Pavitra Rishta (2009–2011).
After working in a couple of television shows, Sushant got the opportunity to act on the big screen and debut in Bollywood with Kai Po Che! (2013) which was a hit. Followed by this, Sushant showed his acting skills in many other movies like Shuddh Desi Romance (2013), Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015), Raabta (2017), Sonchiriya (2019), and Drive (2019).
Sushant received his first nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the biopic of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and received an award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. He has also garnered praise for his acting skills, which is quite a feat for someone who just turned thirty-one years old.
Sushant Singh Rajput died on 14 June 2020 by suicide at his home in Bandra, Mumbai. His last film Dil Bechara which was released after his death that breaks records. It was released on an OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar due to Covid, becoming a record-breaker in its first 24 hours viewership, having gathered approximately 95 million viewers.
Here we are sharing a collection of Sushant Singh Rajput quotes in the memory of this brilliant actor.
Sushant Singh Rajput Quotes
“My strength would be my honesty and my passion towards my work.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Everything happening around me is very random. I am enjoying the phase, as the journey is far more enjoyable than the destination.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I have seen extreme lows because of factors that were not in my hands – be it not having money to buy my first bike, dropping out of a prestigious engineering college without having a single rupee in my bank account, living with seven boys in a single-room kitchen in Mumbai, or eating nothing but khichdi every day. But I cherish all those moments.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I take time to open up with people. But once I know you, I’m fine. I’m a shy person.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I was the youngest child and the only son. I was expected to shine in academics. It seemed like too big a risk to take up cricket as a career. I thought I had to live up to my family’s expectations. So I chose to be an engineer.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I realized quite early that by the time I articulate my thoughts into words, I’m on to another thought. And what comes out wasn’t what I thought of exactly. So not talking was a better option.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I think we are all insecure, and there is nothing wrong in accepting that. But the problem arises when we try to counter this insecurity by cultivating this illusion of control, and we start taking ourselves and everything we know too seriously.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“There are so many ways to approach a character. You have to figure out the similarities between you and the character, build on them, and at the same time, blur the dissimilarities. Since you do it day in and day out, it becomes a process and a part of you.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Everything that is somehow related to direction and filmmaking fascinates me, like cinematography.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I will continue doing things irrespective of the medium as long as I’m excited about it.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput Quotes On Life And Love
“I really wanted to buy a Range Rover. It was a big dream, and the day I bought it, I was very happy, but by evening, I was immune to it. That’s when I realized that excitement if it’s happiness, is not in reaching the goal but in the process. Thus process trumps over realization.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“We should never forget the inevitable, as we will lose everything eventually. So, why fret over any kind of security? The idea is to just fly and experience it all while it lasts.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“If you are confident about yourself and wear what you love, you will exude a style of your own.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I pray to God every day that he makes me the biggest superstar, but before that, I ask God to make me a good actor. Being a star is hard, but being an actor is even harder. I want to be both before I am done.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“For me, the opposite of happiness isn’t sadness but boredom.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“If you spend time with your loved ones, you get the energy to do your job better.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“The closest synonym of happiness is excitement, and you can generate it by doing something that you can’t completely comprehend. This understanding makes the process rich and exciting.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“The way Nolan looks at things is just amazing. It can be easily seen in all his films. I was just watching his videos on how he came up with the screenplay of ‘Memento,’ and it’s just extraordinary. It just opens up your mind.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I’m a trained engineer, so I’m conditioned to come up with a right answer to a difficult question, but when it comes to art, there is no definite answer because it’s so subjective.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I was a studious child, heavily into academics. For the longest time, I wouldn’t talk.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput Motivational Quotes
“When I was young, I was supposed to study in the afternoon, and 4 – 5:30 P.M. was playtime. The entire day would revolve around that time. We would play anything – kabaddi, cricket. Those one and half hours would feel like 5 minutes.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I love layering with great fitting jackets.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I am ecstatic that ‘KPC’ was a commercial hit and was critically acclaimed. The 60 days we shot for it was the best days of my life. I still get goosebumps when I think of them.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“The more I learn about things, I realize how wrong I was before.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Whatever dream you have, be sure that it is going to be happen, and then forget about it. Then you have to come back to the present and be there 100 percent.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“As an actor, you think you know your craft, you know the conflicts in your character, but often you don’t.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I’ve stopped taking myself seriously because now I understand how fickle my thoughts are.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I am learning the importance of living in the moment.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“The best thing is to accept the circumstances, not take them personally, deal with them, stop complaining, and give everything your best.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“A man should definitely own a couple of blue denim, white crew neck T-shirt, a versatile blazer, comfortable pair of boxers, and colored sneakers.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput Death Quotes
“Dibakar and Shekhar have the vision that we would associate with European cinema. They leave their actors on their own to give a personal narration on the screen.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Along with some of my college friends, I would often bunk classes and drive to Murthal, which is about 50 km from New Delhi, just to have some piping hot parathas. There was this small roadside dhaba where they would serve absolutely delicious aloo parathas with dollops of butter.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“It took me 13 months just to prepare for ‘M.S. Dhoni’… I started by watching every single video I could find of his, repeatedly. After three months, people who met me started saying that they could see similarities, and I knew I was on the right path.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“For me, the script is important. If it excites me, I’ll do the film.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“My favorite actor is Daniel Day Lewis. He’s the finest actor in Hollywood. I’ve studied his performances.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Things are difficult for outsiders in the industry, and it is very evident, too. It does not mean that insiders have it easy or that it’s impossible for outsiders to break in. More often than not, the difference is about how successes and failures are viewed and magnified.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“No matter what you achieve, what you want to aspire to be, or how famous and powerful you become, the most important thing is whether you are excited about each and every moment of your life because of your work and people around you.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I experienced a lot of things while I was working with Dibakar Banerjee.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I was very excited and interested as a background dancer or as a theatre actor or when I was working on TV, or even on the film which didn’t do well, like ‘Byomkesh.’” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“TV helped me understand camera angles, close-ups, master shots.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
Selfmusing Quotes By Sushant Singh Rajput
“To be able to make statements, you need to be confident about what you think. You need to have a sense of right and wrong.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Instead of sounding pretentious, phony, or repetitive, I’d rather not speak.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Before the film begins shooting, in your head, you need to be the character. You have to convince yourself somehow.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“If you are seeing something for the first time, one of your first reactions should be fascination.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Let me clear it once and for all: I was never offered ‘Befikre.’ But had I been offered, I wouldn’t have done it.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“If ‘Befikre’ was representing the new-age youth of India and romance as what it was claiming, it would have been great irrespective of the box-office numbers. But unfortunately, it didn’t do that, and hence, I would not be interested.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“If you have skills to pull off even a four-hour film, people will go and watch it.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I think people generally are lost, as they keep thinking about what is going to happen and what they have done. They are not alive anymore. The art of listening is missing. In their head, they are doing something else.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I am not lost. I am very much alive.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I read the script. If I like it, I would do anything I am asked to.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput Emotional Quotes
“I can also romance a guy if I like the character and the script. Obviously, only in the film!” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Given a chance, I would love to romance Tabu. I wouldn’t mind doing a film with Manisha Koirala, either. Or Madhuri Dixit.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“When I am in front of the camera or on stage, I am not me.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“When I am not acting or performing, I want to keep quiet and not to have a conversation.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Practical knowledge of what works and what doesn’t work is much better. Theoretical knowledge is important, but I think practical knowledge works better.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“The only strong opinion that I have about myself is that I don’t have any opinions.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Nawazuddin Siddiqui is the best actor because his choice of roles are so diametrically opposite from each other, and he pulls it off almost every time so convincingly.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Bringing out your vulnerable side and shedding your privacy in front of complete strangers is so very difficult, but when you are into the performance, the relief and release is so extraordinary that you get addicted.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Since I think I am very boring in normal life, I tend to hide behind all these exciting characters, making people believe that I am someone else entirely. That feeling is very powerful.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I have four elder sisters, and being the youngest, I was pampered.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput Status Quotes
“I have songs that define characters from each film of mine. It can be a song from that particular film or something that just goes with the wavelength of the film; you listen to it, and it gives you that rhythm. I can’t articulate how it helps, but it somehow gives you an understanding of the character.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“You can’t make two films at the same time.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I never think about what people will think when they watch me on screen.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I cannot think that I am a good cricketer and just become one. For this, one needs skill.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Both Dhoni and me, we are so interested in what we are doing right now that we don’t sit and think about future. This thing commands your attention because you love it so much. Your experience is not distorted by your fear or desire to attain something.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I left everything I had to become an actor. So, I better be excited, or otherwise, there is no point in doing all this. Else I would end up being disappointed with whatever I achieve.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I wanted to be a cricketer. But I was not skilled enough to be a national-level cricketer.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Cricketers have to perform in front of millions, and there are no retakes. If then you become a hero, you deserve all the accolades coming your way.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Frankly, I’m an actor right now because of Shah Rukh. When I was in school and even when studying engineering, I used to watch his films.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“When I was in the eighth standard, I would dance to ‘Suraj hua madham.’ I have to achieve many things before I become even the ‘S’ of SRK.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput Best Quotes In English
“It’s cruel to compare two actors working with two different filmmakers on two different characters.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I have made a lot of mistakes, but I am proud of them all.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I am not a private person; you can ask those who hang out with me.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I come from a family of doctors and engineers, and everyone expected me to take up a similar career. That was the most natural thing to do!” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I remember when the results of the All India Engineering exams came out. I ranked 7th. I even got a scholarship. But it was during the sixth semester of my engineering course that I decided to call it quits and pursue acting seriously.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I think, for every actor, the most challenging part of playing a character, especially a real-life character, is to convince yourself that you are the character.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I’ve been a fan of Dhoni for years. I’ve seen him play for India for over 10 years.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“There is a very thin line dividing characterization from impersonation. I’ve to make sure I don’t cross over into mimicry.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“My dad told me when I was very young, that I should not get married before 30. His only advice to me was to live my life.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I might not be over-enthusiastic about socializing and making friends, but I am not a loner. I love hanging out with my friends, and I do it often when I am not working. Maybe, since I am not often invited to the ‘happening’ parties of our industry, where the media is around, I have earned the reputation of being a loner.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput Inspirational Quotes
“Everybody is in a hurry to decode you in a certain way, and then they expect you to adhere to their definition. How can they possibly do that when you yourself are finding it hard to discover yourself?” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Our job, as actors, is not to tell the audience how interesting we are, but to entertain them with our films.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“People assume that actors working in films won’t have the time to do theatre. But I make sure that whenever I’m free, I watch a play.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“The equation I share with the camera doesn’t change whether you place a camera in front of me or a live audience. Just the paycheques differ. But that doesn’t matter to me because I’ve so much money, I don’t even think about it. It’s just lying there.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Money was a big differentiator when I was growing up, but I made sure it doesn’t stay that way.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“What people think of me doesn’t affect me. As bizarre as it sounds, I don’t have a Google alert on my phone; I don’t read newspapers, and I don’t watch television. If something important happens, I will get to know about it.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Theatre is a must for actors. They should try it at least once. It makes you disciplined, teaches you to respect your work, and boosts your confidence as an actor.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I crave for adventure. It makes me feel alive and excited. It’s a constant tussle between what you want to do and other parameters that aren’t in your hands.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“What keeps me going are my learnings, which I would rather call my ‘experience,’ and my urge to explore.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“An actor has to remember the primary reason why he chose the profession that he did. If every role that I do doesn’t challenge me, then what is the point of being an actor?” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput Quotes And Status
“Every character that I’ve chosen has made me evolve as an actor. And I am lucky that my directors have shown so much faith in my abilities.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I am not bothered with whether my characters are conventional or not. Because I am not in this for the designer labels and the autographs.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I am not saying that those who crave conventional stardom are wrong in their aspirations. But that’s not what I want.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I despise women wearing too much makeup. It hides their actual beauty.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“Four days a week, I do gymming, four days marital arts. Once a week I normally play lawn tennis, and once a week I horse ride.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“My morning starts with some form of exercise, and I give two hours – from 5:30 to 7:30 A.M. – to my personal fitness.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“I have been blessed with strong leg muscles, and dancing really exercises one’s legs.” ― Sushant Singh Rajput
“My exercise regime is a mix of gymming, marital arts, sports, etc.”― Sushant Singh Rajput
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Born in Bihar, Patna, Sushant was the youngest of five siblings. His family moved to Delhi in 2002 after his mother’s death where Sushant completed his intermediate studies.
Along with being a great actor, Sushant was excellent in his studies. He was deeply interested in astrophysics and also won the National Olympiad in Physics. He always wanted to become an astronaut, a pilot, or an actor but joined the engineering college from which he dropped out later to follow his passion.
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