Arfi Lamba

Before acting offers came by, I dabbled in theatre under the aegis of the late thespian Dinesh Thakur. He was instrumental in…

— Arfi Lamba

I left my cushy job as an engineer in New Delhi in 2008 to pursue acting in Mumbai. I figured roles will…

— Arfi Lamba

I was very shy as a kid, but films fascinated me a lot. I think every North Indian kid wants to grow…

— Arfi Lamba

I am glad that I could be a part of a film that tackles Islamophobia.

— Arfi Lamba

I think I was born to be an actor.

— Arfi Lamba

'Slumdog' initiated a chain of events like going to Cannes and being invited to the Cairo Film Festival, which changed my perspective…

— Arfi Lamba

As an artist, I will always give art more importance and preference than pure entertainment.

— Arfi Lamba

Success is just around the corner, but I don't want to rush into anything.

— Arfi Lamba

Making independent films is liberating. It eliminates self-censorship, which mainstream films are infected with due to commercial priorities.

— Arfi Lamba

In 'Fugly,' I play a very middle-class guy with whom anyone can relate. At the same time, playing such characters is not…

— Arfi Lamba

As I look back and connect the dots, all I want to do is go back and hug my scared young self,…

— Arfi Lamba

There have been a bunch of Indian films in English that found an audience.

— Arfi Lamba

It is all about playing a challenging role, and whether a film is a commercial one or not does not really matter.

— Arfi Lamba

I had travelled to a lot of cities in Europe before, but Prague was special. It held a mysterious attraction for me…

— Arfi Lamba

Labels are actually not to make us understand things better: they are actually to ostracise and discriminate that what does not belong…

— Arfi Lamba

When I didn't become the quintessential Yash Chopra hero, I got into the 'struggle' period and became negative.

— Arfi Lamba

I've been a protected child, but I moved out for further studies when I was 16, and I have travelled quite a…

— Arfi Lamba

A good story needs equally good talent to foster it.

— Arfi Lamba

The actor in me can never die. It's my first love and first dream. That's what keep me going.

— Arfi Lamba

One of the biggest regrets I have in life is not getting an opportunity to work with Yash Chopra.

— Arfi Lamba

I arrived thinking I had these amazing looks and body and that I would straight away land the lead in a Yash…

— Arfi Lamba

Some independent Indian films do so well at these festivals in Europe and in the United States that when they come back,…

— Arfi Lamba

Everybody in my family is very well educated. I'm probably the only one who is not a double post graduate.

— Arfi Lamba

Akshay Kumar is like a guru. He made a mark in the industry without any godfather. Akshay sir is a superstar only…

— Arfi Lamba

My role in 'Slumdog Millionaire' was a cameo, but it did expose me to cinema and took me to Cannes. I then…

— Arfi Lamba