Swapnil Joshi's FIRST scoop!

New kid in the block

His Aamir Khan look-alike underlip beard notwithstanding, Swapnil Joshi could pass off as any school kid. But looks sure can be deceptive.

Swapnil, who plays Sam the prodigal son of the Singh household in Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand, undergoes a complete image makeover in the serial. He transforms into a responsible man who sees through his wife's manipulations and is ready for a showdown.

The star, who started his career at age eight playing Kush in Ramanand Sagar's Uttar Ramayana, has now matured into one of the better artistes of the small screen. He has already given some good performances in Shri Krishna, Amanat, Hadd Kar Di, Dil Vil Pyar Vyar along with a cameo in the Nana Patekar-starrer Gulam-E-Mustafa.

He too aspires to hit the silver screen and make it big like his idols Shah Rukh and Salman. But as of now he's in no hurry as his schedules are packed with Desh Main Nikla Hoga Chand and Kehta Hai Dil, where he plays Dhruv. "Films can wait. Let me first hone my skills on TV." Going by his performances the wait may not be a long one.

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