Acting is in my blood: Chaitanya - Articl

Chaitanya plans to stick to television.

Single but not ready to mingle, that's Chaitanya Choudhary for you. Interestingly, this isn't the only thing that sets this hunky beefcake apart from the madding crowd. His reluctance to enter the entertainment industry itself is a far cry from the 'I've always wanted to be an actor' monologue one hears so often.

So acting for Chaitanya "happened by chance" and his success as a model and dancer is "thanks to (his) friends"! This qualified MBA, was the third runners-up in a popular manhunt contest.

Friends galore

"It was always my friends who dragged me to these local fashion shows in the city. They were the ones who sent my photographs for the manhunt contest without me having a clue. When I came to know that I had been selected, I was utterly confused as I had been quite content working as a marketing executive in a private firm."

Actor, naturally

"I have been born and brought up in Mumbai. I used to act in plays in school. My father is a documentary filmmaker and my mom was a theatre actress, so you can say that acting is in my blood.

I completed my MBA because education had always been a priority for me. But I also believe that an actor is always born and cannot be made. Nowadays there are many youngsters who are getting into the television industry on the basis of their good looks, but they won't be there for long. Look at SRK, he's not good looking, but his talent has made people love him."

Love at Times Square

"I think career wise it was a wrong decision to accept Dev Anand's Love at Times Square . The movie was a disaster, but it helped me grow as an actor, because I got to learn a lot from the legend."

It's chemistry

"Surveen (co-star ) and I are only friends. We had great timing while working on Kahiin To Hoga . But our chemistry was restricted to the screen, there is no such chemistry off-screen. In any case, I'm not interested in anyone right now because I want to concentrate on my career. After a year or so I'll be ready to mingle!"

Quit please

"I quit Kahiin to Hoga because I felt that I was creatively blocked at that point in time. My character in the serial had nothing to do. I didn't want to be a piece of furniture for Ekta Kapoor. And that was the reason why I sought Ekta's permission to quit the serial."

The big picture

"Although every actor ultimately wants to do films, I don't want to go back to movies. I think I have had my share of them and I'd rather stick to the small screen. Television is big today."