too go through a lot of dilemmas till the time i say yes there are very few films that i feel bad about not taking up i generally like to pick films from the point of view of the audience i like to listen to the story i like to see the directors conviction its very important because people will promise you that their film will win a certain award or their film will be a superhit and they have a strong story in place but it doesnt make sense to be a part of that film if you are not convinced i like to listen to the story and a step ahead i like to see the potential in the producer if the producer is willing to make the film without compromise otherwise many films that i have done earlier in my career i have done them out of extreme passion theyve had a fantastic story and i have decided to be part of the journey i have let go of the money and i have let go of the time and those films didnt even release properly to me it felt like i was stranded in the middle of the road where the audience or friends were asking arey that film was talked about so much but where do we watch itdo you have any regrets thus fari am extremely thankful to all the mistakes i have made and its because of the lessons learnt that i am here today so no regrets i feel its all been worth it investing myself with time and emotions have you forged any special friendships in bollywood have there ever been any awkward momentsi got to work with some magnificent people like vidhu vinod chopra farhan akhtar zoya akhtar and amol palekar actors have to be like players in a team you cant play a match on your own you need the team they helped me by being absolutely fantastic team mates i dont have any awkward memories i have funny memories about turning projects down but thats about it i always believe in commanding comfort if you decide to be awkward every day there will always be a situation that will make you feel awkwarddo friendships in the film industry translate into better work opportunitiesi just like to be in touch with the people i work with i am very happy with the kind of roles that i get offered and i believe in bonding through work some friendships extend beyond work but i respect everyones space and something that gives me a major high is working together with creative and passionate people you know there was a situation once where a friend from the industry misunderstood me you know i said let us work together and he said that he didnt mean to bond with me for work laughs were not in this profession for ourselves or for others we are here for the sake of the project and