Actor

I am forever grateful to 'Ramayan' for making me who I am today. Had I not played this role, I would have never become an actor.

I enjoy writing about what I and my fiance, Debina Bonnerjee, are up to in my blog.

My fans immediately saw the real me and realized that I am a good actor. It helped avoid being stereotyped with mythological shows.

We both were a part of a contest when we first met, and I clearly remember that Debina was gymming when I first saw her. I too was in the gym, and I too started lifting weights to impress her. But she didn't notice me at all.

From getting good grades in school, to thinking about getting a good career and settling down, we all have been running a rat race. We always thought that we were doing it for ourselves but actually we were doing it for others. Like, I realized, I never had time for myself.

We made a lot of videos about home workouts, the food we were having etc., and trying to motivate ourselves and others. But when a few people in my building tested positive for COVID-19, we got anxious. I was feeling low, and that's when Debina and I started meditating.

Everyday, I sit in my balcony and think about how I want to take my life forward.

Yoga, for me, is finding my inner peace.

I like to encourage people and create awareness about fitness.

Meditation is helping me stay both mentally and physically fit.

An actor is just an actor regardless of the medium.

I end up picking clothes in black and white mostly.

The camera caught me just by chance, in a fleeting movement in another actor's show reel. That's how I landed 'Ramayan.'

My effort is to do both films and television work.

TV made me a star, but I wanted to be a movie star. So I started auditioning for films and during the initial days, I did face nepotism. But isn't it everywhere?

If you stay in your pajamas the whole day, you tend to get lazy and boring.

I feel all Indians just love going to the cinema halls.

I've been lucky with my friends, most of all with Debina. If it wasn't for her, I'd have probably given up. She encouraged and inspired me. Due to her I felt motivated to do my best for my career.

It will be very wrong on my part to say that I don't want to do TV. I owe my career to TV.

My dream was to be a hero in a film. I came from a small town and didn't know where to start. I dreamt that people would sing songs featuring me.