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'Suhani Si Ek Ladki' actor sahil
Mehta idolises SRK
Sahil Mehta is switching from films to television
and says he looks up to superstar Shah Rukh
Khan, who made a successful transition from the
small to the big screen.
The 26-year-old made his acting debut with
filmmaker Subhash Ghai's film production "Love
Express" in 2011. The film didn't do any wonders
for him, but in a way helped him to bag a role in
a new TV show "Suhani Si Ek Ladki" .
"My first film didn't work and then my mother
passed away due to cancer. I took a sabbatical. I
travelled to places like Singapore, Ladakh, Britain
and the US in 2012.
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"I came back in 2013 and that's when Suzana
Ghai (niece of Subhash Ghai) offered me a
chance to be part of the show," the alumnus of
Subhash's Whistling Woods International
Institute, told IANS.
He might have tried his hand at films first and
then TV, but he looks up to a few actors who
made a name for themselves in the world of
television first and then went on to become
movie stars like King Khan.
When asked about his favourite TV actors, he
said: "Shah Rukh Khan started from television.
He was a part of 'Fauji' and Irrfan Khan too did
TV. These guys are superb. My sister and I
watch 'Fauji' every year from first to last episode.
I really like Barun Sobti's work too... He was
fantastic on his show."
While Sahil is yet to prove his mettle like his
favourite stars, he has high hopes from the new
Star Plus show that will first go on air Monday.
"It is a very feel good show. It's Allahabad
based. I play Yuvraj. He is a grey character...
arrogant and rich... born with multiple golden
spoons and is close to his mother. He doesn't
have a father.
"My father also passed away in 1996, so that's
how I relate to Yuvraj," said Sahil, who shares
the screen space with his "Love Express" co-star
Neha Yadav in the show.
The two have been friends for the past eight
years, but there's nothing more than that
between them!
"Neha and I did a film together. We've been
friends. She was also my batch mate in Whistling
Woods. Neha has always been a friend. Me and
Neha... no (not dating). I am already in a
relationship," he said.
He didn't have to make efforts to break the ice
with Neha, but the same can't be said about his
other co-star Rajshri Rani, who plays Suhani in
the show.
"Suhani hasn't been trained in any acting, so
initially I didn't get along with her. After seven to
ten days, I found out this girl is just like the
character. Now we get along well. We are good
friends," he said.
The Delhi boy's heart lies in expressing himself
through acting and he's fine with any medium.
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