Grew close to Deepika on a personal level during 'Ram Leela': Ranveer Singh

You have established yourself as a star in two years How have things changed for youI came in as an underdog I was rejected during the promotions of Band Baaja Baraat Adi Sir Aditya Chopra explained to me that people have to watch the film to love me I am aware of socalled stardom but I donrsquot take it seriously In fact fame seems to have caught up with me overnight I didnrsquot know what to do when I didnrsquot have a character to hide behind Recently I got critical acclaim for Lootera followed by the success of Gunday and Ram Leela This validation helped build my selfconfidence and I realised I just need to be myselfRanveer SinghThere was a lot of buzz around the contract you signed with Excel Productions Tell us more about itOne day I got a call from the makers who told me they wanted to come and hear this script I was the first member of the cast to say yes to the project I did that because I believe in this film ldquoI told Zoya that I believe in her that wersquore going to create magic together This film has to be maderdquo The film is about a dysfunctional family that I am a part of So I have to be there throughout Thanks to this film titled Dil Dhadakne Do I get to work with my screen idol Anil Kapoor and Anushka Sharma whom I share wonderful chemistry with PC and I have already worked together and itrsquos great to work with someone like Farhan AkhtarDo you look upto any of the stars from the industryI donrsquot want to be like any one Every individual is unique and you need to preserve your uniqueness What is original about me is that I am a bhelpuri of everyone I donrsquot want to follow any trajectory Itrsquos too taxing to put up a pretenceIs there a fear of success ever going to your headItrsquos a constant battle coping with success I am very patient with the media and my fans but sometimes they get too aggressive My capacity is higher than that of my peers But if somebody crosses the line with me I am not going to take itA lot is being said about the onscreen and offscreen chemistry you share with Deepika PadukoneShersquos somebody I am really close to Shersquos a professional I have tremendous amount of respect and admiration for her Her graph has evolved by such leaps and bounds It is a free country I canrsquot stop people from jumping to conclusions We grew close on a personal level during the filming of Ram Leela and I look forward to working with her in Bajirao MastaniSo yoursquore single right nowI am very much single God has been kind to me I am able to do what I love for a living so the only way I can show my gratefulness is by devoting myself completely Romancing an individual is not as exciting as romancing my work right nowTell us about your equation with Arjun KapoorHe is like a brother to me I am in touch with him on a daily basis Gunday wasnrsquot an easy film to shoot and when you go through something like that you are bound to get close I am thrilled about his latest filmrsquos successWhat about the other Kapoor Are you on good terms with RanbirWe meet at parties we are both invited to Once in a while wersquoll make a plan to hang out I am very fond of him I respect and admire him for what hersquos achieved in a short span of time I loved his performance in Rockstar and Barfi He has set a benchmark for young male actorsYour recent statement that you always carry a condom in your wallet was met with mixed reactions How do you react to such thingsI donrsquot react to it What is the point of reacting to something so stupid Itrsquoll make you stupidAfter the success of the Do The Rex video do you see yourself coming up with a rap album anytime soonNever The director of the ad Karan Kapadia is also my best friend He insisted I rap because he thinks I am a good rapper My lyrics and rapping skills are below average I am a wannabe rapper I wish I was a good but I am notYour quirky dressing style has always been talked aboutRecently somebody told me I dress up like a joker and wear obnoxious suits Honestly I dress up because it makes me feel good There is no right and wrong I get bored so when my stylist brings me ten plain suits and a floral one I am instantly attracted to the floral onewith inputs by Shreya Agarwal