There was electricity in our village only for 2-3 hours a day, so all my life, I studied under a lamp.

I can go back to poverty if a situation comes. I have sailed through the worst days of my life, and I am prepared for any crisis.

The village I come from is the most ruthless, lawless land one can encounter.

In Mumbai, you have to act in real life, too.

Most people go to ashrams or retreats to destress and rejuvenate themselves. But I come back to my roots, the place where I spent half my life. And when I return, I spend time in the farms, eating a stalk of sugarcane, driving a tractor, and chilling with childhood friends.

Muzaffarnagar is 40 kilometers from my village. So I used to see films if I was able to save money and on special occasions like Eid, Diwali.