By A.L. Chougule |
After a long time the actor sounds relaxed because his two-year stint in Kahin to Hoga was anything but easy. Not only was he repeatedly compared to the original Sujal, Rajeev Khandelwal, but he had to also deal with co-star and leading lady Aamna Sharif's icy vibes. Talking about life on sets he says, "It was definitely not a very nice beginning. I was new to acting and there was a constant comparison between Rajeev and me. I faced a lot of criticism and there were lot of expectations from me. I don't know whether it was fair or unfair, but nothing unnerved me though. Maybe I was not as good as Rajeev to begin with. But I learnt a lot from the show and gained lot of technical knowledge. And I loved doing the serial." Gurpreet also feels people grew to love him as Sujal by the end of the show. "People loved me as Sujal, I grew more popular than Rajeev. The character's graph was very good. When I replaced Rajeev, Sujal was not a simple character. He was trying to come to terms with one problem after another in his life. But he proved to be a good son, brother, husband and friend. I enjoyed Sujal's journey. I am glad that the show ended on a happy note," he smiles. |