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Fawad Khan has become a heartthrob in the nation. His female fans loved him way before he made his Bollywood debut. His Pakistani television shows Humsafar and Zindagi Gulzar Hai won hearts here and viewers instantly loved him.
People are crazy about his good looks and at times it gets more attention than his acting talent. Talking about it to a popular daily, he said, "Good looks are just an added perk for me. It's probably the cherry and the dessert after the main course (laughs). I never saw it as my strength." He was asked, whether the constant focus on hid looks gets boring after a point, to which he said, "I don't think anyone gets bored of being called good-looking. We are all vain, in one way or another." Fawad added that he wants to work on other aspects of being an actor. "Playing interesting characters makes me feel alive. Else, you stagnate and bore yourself, and in turn, [you] bore the audience too," he said.
The handsome actor is believed to be a shy person. He talked about this perception by saying, "There's someone back home to put a foot on my tail (laughs). So main ghabra jaata hoon (I get worried) when someone behaves that way (when female fans express their affection publicly for him). I feel I will get into trouble. Ungli unpe nahi uthegi (female fans will not suffer the consequences). I will be blamed (laughs)."
Talking about his B-town career, the actor said it was unplanned. "Honestly, it just happened. It's a privilege. As any professional, you go where your work takes you. I enjoy the process " the journey of getting exposed to different communities in different parts of the world," he added. He further stated, "I felt it was the right time to explore different stories and different medium altogether; and that's the only reason. I wasn't looking for any big reward or something. I just wanted to try something new and I felt that by working abroad - and I am sure Indians working abroad also feels the same - you get a lot of exposure and learn a lot and you bring back that experience."
Fawad started his career at the age of 32, where other B-town actors reach their peak in their 30s. "I could have started a bit earlier. I have been in the industry since 2000 dabbling in TV and music. Then, I did my first film in 2008. After that, somehow, it wasn't really talking off. Suddenly, Humsafar happened followed by all other TV serials like Daastan and Zindagi Gulzar Hai. So, it happened much later in my career. So that way, I have had my fair share of learning. Had it happened earlier, my advent in the industry would have been when I was 25," he concludes.
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