KARAN PATEL

My life is an open book. You're welcome to speculate.

Once in a while I do put up a video or a thank you tweet for my fans. I think our interaction cements our bond. Getting so much love from them makes me feel blessed.

When I will be with the perfect girl at the perfect place, that would be a perfect date for me.

I have always been misunderstood.

I am quite a fitness freak. I may not have the time to sleep, but a workout is a must. I have even set up a small personal gym on the sets.

Atmosphere on the sets of 'YHM' is absolutely brilliant. It's kind of picnic always, and we have a gala time shooting together.

People are sensible enough to know who's dragging my name in dirt for publicity.

People might be surprised because I settled for an arranged marriage, but that's what's chosen for us.

My ideal woman would be someone with both beauty and intelligence. Someone who can hold her own in a conversation, gets along with my family and respects elders, loves children, and have a sense of humour as whacky as mine.

My mother has always kept the entire family together - my dad, due to his business, has always been travelling, and hence, she at times had to play the role of a father and a mother as well.

At the end of the day, you entertain for few hours, but people remember a good human being for a longer time.

My fans have always been supportive during my highs and lows. They have been the best set of fans, ever.

Giving a break to yourself and the audience, once in a while, is good.

I am known to wear my heart on my sleeves.

I have had my share of choices and temptations, too; I would not lie about that. And I would also like to confess that had it not been for my mother, I would probably have never been able to make the right decisions during those formative years of my life.

I think one needs a companion at some point in life.

We don't get offered roles because of who we are but because of what we delivered in the past.

There was a time when I had no work, and I had to sit at home for 4 years.

The audiences know their actors. Didn't Shah Rukh Khan have a romantic image despite playing a dad in 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai?'

I am from Mumbai. I studied at the Utpal Sanghvi School at Juhu and then went to the Mithibai College. I come from a business family, and I am the only son.

I used to think I was a big star. And I used to think that the TV industry, Balaji, and my show will not survive without me. But then I realised that you cannot be bigger than your work.

There have been times when I have goofed up, and like every adolescent, I sometimes did get led the wrong way. I would come back home really scared to face my mom's wrath and anger, but surprisingly, I never got to face one. She would always tell me in a very nice manner that what I did was wrong and that I should correct myself.

I am blessed with a funny gene that makes me enjoy life.

I don't like people lying; I like honesty.

Success is a collective job, and one can't claim the credit for themselves.