Q.
Were
you
expecting
the
kind
of
response
that
Uri
has
been
getting
from
all
corners?
A. We
are
pleasantly
surprised
with
the
kind
of
response
the
film
has
been
getting.
We
were
hoping
to
get
a
good
response,
but
we
never
imagined
that
the
numbers
would
be
so
good
and
we
would
hear
claps,
whistles
and
chants
of
'Jai
Hind'
in
theatres.
This
came
as
a
surprise
to
us
as
well.
Q.
What
was
the
best
compliment
that
you
received
for
the
film?
A. For
me,
the
claps
are
the
biggest
compliment
from
the
audience.
You
hear
them
in
theatres
only
when
the
audience
feels
connected
to
the
film.
We
wanted
to
instill
the
feeling
of
patriotism
in
everyone
and
make
them
feel
proud
about
the
country
and
we
have
achieved
that
with
Uri.
Q.
There
is
a
funeral
scene
in
the
film
where
your
character
is
devastated
but
he
has
to
hold
back
his
tears.
What
was
your
head-space
like
when
you
filmed
that
sequence
which
was
devoid
of
any
dialogue?
A.
As
an
actor,
I
get
excited
when
I
do
not
have
the
luxury
of
words
to
express
my
feelings,
but
still
have
to
express
myself.
I
believe,
as
an
actor,
that
gives
you
a
lot
of
scope
to
prove
yourself
and
it's
a
self-test
period
as
well.
When
were
were
shooting
that
scene,
the
first
shot
was
that
of
the
little
girl
giving
the
war-cry.
The
minute
we
heard
her
giving
that
cry
for
the
first
time,
it
pierced
our
hearts
and
gave
us
goosebumps.
I
think
that
energy
has
been
reflected
on
what
you
watch
on
screen.
Q.
Vicky,
now
that
you
are
being
termed
as
a
bankable
actor
in
the
industry,
how
do
you
plan
to
encash
this
success?
A.
I
don't
think
I
need
to
encash
it.
I
will
continue
the
same
process
of
my
work
as
I
have
been
doing.
I
want
to
be
truthful
to
my
work
and
that's
very
important
for
me.
But
now
is
the
time
when
I
cannot
lose
focus,
I
cannot
take
this
success
for
granted.
I
have
to
put
a
lot
more
hard
work
and
not
take
things
lightly.
I
will
not
take
success
or
failure
very
seriously.
I
am
in
a
good
phase
where
I
am
getting
to
work
with
good
directors
and
good
scripts.
I
will
never
take
this
for
granted.
I
will
continue
to
focus
and
work
hard.
Q.
Are
you
selective
when
it
comes
to
choosing
your
films?
A.
But
that's
how
I
have
been
right
from
the
beginning.
After
Masaan,
I
was
offered
a
lot
of
roles
which
were
based
in
UP
or
Bihar,
which
I
tried
to
stay
away
from.
Instead,
I
wanted
for
a
film
like
Raman
Raghav,
where
I
knew,
it
is
not
for
the
masses,
but
at
least
I
will
get
to
show
that
I
can
do
a
lot
more.
No
actor
wants
to
get
stereotyped.
I
always
believe
that
the
industry
or
audience
doesn't
stereotype
you;
it's
you
who
do
that
to
yourself.
That
choice
is
in
your
hands.
I
have
always
tried
to
take
up
different
characters.
I
never
want
to
repeat
myself.
Even
now
I
am
shooting
for
a
horror
film,
so
that's
my
agenda,
that
I
do
everything,
rest
is
destiny.
Q.
Which
film
do
you
believe
was
a
major
game-changer
for
you?
A.
My
first
film
Masaan
gave
me
a
lot
of
credibility,
because
it
was
such
an
underdog
film
that
nobody
had
any
expectation
from
it.
But
when
it
released,
people
were
surprised
and
everyone
associated
with
the
film
got
the
credibility.
Masaan
opened
a
lot
of
doors
for
me,
but
with
Sanju,
I
could
reach
every
audience's
house,
I
got
a
bigger
base
and
spread
with
that
film.
Q.
You
have
been
a
part
of
both,
multistarrer
and
solo
films.
How
do
you
feel
when
both
of
them
work
well
at
the
box
office?
A.
You
always
feel
happy
when
your
film
does
well
because
there's
a
lot
of
team
efforts
involved
in
making
it.
These
days,
the
audience
is
looking
out
for
good
stories.
Of
course,
the
cast
may
help
you
in
achieving
a
certain
box
office
number
and
occupancy
in
theatres,
but
the
film
makes
its
way
into
the
audience's
heart
only
if
it
has
a
good
story.
It
isn't
important
for
me
whether
I
am
playing
the
main
hero
or
supporting
hero.
Rather
I
am
interested
in
being
a
part
of
films
where
the
script
is
the
hero.
Thankfully,
I
have
got
to
work
with
some
good
scripts
and
directors
and
hope
to
continue
to
do
so
in
the
future
as
well.
Q.
Vicky,
your
choice
of
films
have
always
been
very
different
where
you
don't
repeat
yourself.
When
you
pick
up
scripts,
do
you
have
a
certain
template
in
your
mind
or
just
follow
your
instinct?
A.
I
always
make
a
conscious
effort
not
to
repeat
myself
in
films.
If
I
have
attempted
a
certain
kind
of
role
or
genre
before,
I
try
not
to
immediately
follow
it
with
the
same
thing.
I
try
to
take
up
something
else
in
between
instead.
Another
thing
is
when
I
read
a
film's
script
or
hear
a
narration
for
the
first
time,
I
don't
react
as
an
actor.
Instead,
I
see
through
the
audience's
perspective
and
think
in
my
mind
that
I
have
paid
300
rupees
for
this
film.
So
after
the
reading,
if
I
feel
that
I
should
tell
about
this
story
to
more
people,
and
I
get
excited
by
the
character,
then
I
will
do
it
or
else
I
won't
do
it.
The
story
has
to
work
on
me
as
an
audience.
After
that,
I
focus
on
my
character,
the
director
and
the
producer.
The
first
step
is
that
the
film's
story
has
to
touch
my
heart.
Q.
Before
Uri,
you
did
Sanju
which
was
a
Ranbir
Kapoor
film,
but
you
still
carve
your
own
place
in
the
audience's
heart
as
Kamli.
With
the
kind
of
expectations
the
audience
has
from
a
film
when
you
are
a
part
of
a
film,
does
that
add
to
the
pressure
now?
A. There
is
a
pressure
but
of
a
good
kind.
That
will
bring
the
best
work
out
of
me.
And
I
have
worked
very
hard
to
get
that
pressure
on
me,
because
being
pressured
by
the
audience
is
a
privilege
because
if
there
is
no
pressure
means
they
don't
love
you
care
about
you.
I
have
knocked
a
lot
of
doors
to
get
this
pressure.
Now
that
I
have
it,
I
am
not
letting
this
go.