"You want to hear about my first day at shoot?" he asks, and then laughs, "I played Manisha Koirala's boyfriend. And the first shot was that I had to ring the bell of her house, and she would pull me in and tear my clothes off. I was shivering, and Manisha was laughing." Since then, he has done a variety of roles; and whether he is playing an income tax official in Bheja Fry, or the commitment-phobic 'I am every man' Nanoo in Pyaar Ke Side Effects, or the wannabe actor who gets involved with the mob in Mithya, he's managed to convince audiences and critics that he truly gets under the skin of the character. Actress and wife Konkana Sen Sharma puts it simply, "He is a compassionate actor, he makes you feel for the character. He is much better than me, actually." But even as he talks about Fatso, whose release was delayed because of money issues, Ranvir rues the futility of being a good actor in this industry. "Investors don't want to invest in small movies. Money comes with glam, and glam comes with stars. This niche I am working in is not completely 'niched' yet. Don't fall for the fallacy that small movies are doing well. A Vicky Donor has John Abraham behind it, and a Dhobi Ghat or Peepli [Live] has Aamir Khan behind it. It's great though that they are supporting new talent. But I will always try and bridge that gap between alternative and masala movies. I will die trying if I have to." But he has no problems with being an underdog. "I'd rather be an underdog and achieve something that is not supposed to be achievable, than be a star and do nothing. The fact that I have work and people like me are doing what I am doing is such a blessing. I may have been a star, but then you may have hated me." He's surprised though that many good scripts never turn into films. "You know, I will get two scripts. One will be great and one not so. And the one which is not good will get made. I have no clue how this happens. There are so many scripts just lying around. I still have around three movies waiting for release."

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