Neil replies to the fans... in FB

this is unbelievable... the number of questions are enormous,but id like to answer all of them...first of all thanks to ***keyword-removed*** for this opportunity to connect with the people who appreciate my work and i love... ok i might not be able to answer in the right order of the questions asked but ill try... ill start from the beginning, yes i had auditioned for this role ,star plus liked it and asked me to play the character... the question regarding preparation for the character, i was given the last ten episodes of ali to adapt his body language and mannerisms but i couldnt see them coz i was busy with reading the script and understanding it myself,coz the method that suits me is first try it my way,if not comfortable then watch the episodes... i think inspiration is a must in any creative field and so am i inspired by good hollywood movies(not gonna name coz its a long list)and a few of our hindi cinema...what clicks with me is subtle perfromances so thats what i aim for in my perfromances,and subtlety works when the character is given layers and for that ill have to give credit to my writers and directors... now coming to the complexity of the character...well at first when i started off i felt that this guy is really complex, but gradually i started to feel that hes just human and simple...he has a few questions in his mind which act as driving force for all his actions,so whenever i was given a scene i'd first ask myself those questions and then say the lines and of course my directors' vision would also enhance my performance... its simply a different feeling when you see that your expressions have been captured correctly and for that you need a DOP as the one on gulaal, Anil Katke..it was fantastic working with him,hes such a perfectionist,wouldnt let go off a single shot if he thought that its not cinematically right he'd do a retake...and as for my dream to become a director theres still lot of time for it..more the number of projects that i do im learning from them widening my horizon, coz to be a director you need a world view on every aspect of life then only can i give layers to a story... there were a lot of scenes which were not straight forward they had a combination of feelings involved, i think if i have been successful in potraying those feelings then a lot credit goes to the writers for it..coz they worte the screenplay so beautifully that it was so clear to all of us what the writer had in mind..but ya then there is a flip side to it, coz when things are so clear and when you dont deliver it becomes taxing...i had to make sure i was clear with the thought of the scene coz for me the thought is more important than anything else... im happy that a lot of you have liked my work till date and for those who arent convinced by it, it is my loss maybe i need to try harder and reach out to them, but im happy they atleast saw my work...for me everyone of you is important coz i read ur comments and get inspired to work harder:) the question regarding the TRP system,well i dont fully understand it.it used to mean a lot to me earlier but then came a point where i said i need to concentrate more on my craft than this system coz there others appointed to do that work:)so ya it doesnot affect me too much but i do keep a tab on what are the ratings... someone asked a question regarding negative criticism, well yes it does affect me im human and i think the whole point is to get affected,but what is important is how one deals with it...i'd like to use the negative criticism and make it my plus point,im not saying im successful in doin that everytime but i try my best...and someone even asked how does it feel to have so many fan clubs in my name, im THRILLED by the love and adulation from all of you...it gives me a reason to go on in this career...its that important to me... well if i were to do a role in dil chahta hai then i'd like to do aamir's role:) actually all three are worth dying for roles but i would love to do aamir's role... i chose this career of acting coz dance is always a part of it so i dont i have to concentrate on any one of them... yes i have felt a lot of times that a particular scene should have been in a different or a better way...an example would be all the scenes where i have to laugh openly,i think i could do it much better...coz as a person also i dont laugh openly i have a wide smile but not an open laughter... i think in this show i have a lot of personal favorite scenes..to name a few the drunk scene where i hold gulaal and say TU HI MERI PARESHANI HAI...then the final good bye scene which was telecasted just a few days ago and the final confession from gulaal...these are just a few that ive written... like i used to say abt the karolbagh crew likewise gulaals' crew was also a pleasure to work with, i have a family like bond with all the co actors... i think im lucky that i got such wonderful co stars like smiriti and manasi..they both are wonderful people and wonderful actors too...i cant choose between the two coz both are really dear friends to me... as for my next project im in talks with a few production houses...lets hope something good materializes...the moment it does ill inform u all...till then love u all:)