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Sharad (TOI Photo)

Life has come full circle for Gwalior's Sharad Kelkar, a former fitness instructor and now a prime time television star.

After shaking a leg as a contestant in Nach Baliye 2, he's now anchoring a reality dance show, Rock & Roll Family. The softspoken Marathi mulga based in Mumbai can't stop gushing about the celeb judges he's working with — Ajay Devgan, Kajol and Tanuja. "They all are very friendly and down-to-earth. It was a pleasure working with them. At no point have they thrown starry tantrums," says Sharad during a video-conference interview with AT.

A one-time model, Sharad has also been a ramp and TV commercial model before going on to win a male beauty pageant in 2002. An MBA, Sharad confesses that after being "a gym instructor, branch manager at a software company and telecom industry" the glamour world was where he wanted to be. For telly buffs, Sharad is better known as Nahar, the tall, fair, Prince Charming in Saat Phere.

What's more fun, playing Nahar or anchoring a show? "Well, Nahar is the ideal son-in-law, brother and husband. He's a real hero. In my new role as an anchor, I can be myself – that's enjoyable. I wanted to be an anchor for very long. Last time when I did a reality show, I didn't really work wonders, but I am sure as an anchor I will make a mark," he confesses.

In fact, Sharad insists that more than the production house, what matters when he takes up work is his instinctive reaction. "If I get goose bumps after hearing a script then I sign up, or else not."After having played the good guy and also a baddie on television, Sharad hopes to do comedy and action roles soon. Sharad might have played the lead in a Marathi film Uttarayan in 2004, but as of now, he has no Bollywood plans.

Finally, how does he strike a balance between his family and work? "I am an absolute family person. I make sure whenever I get time, I go home or to my wife Keerti's sets to meet her. She is the love of my life and brings a smile to my face always," says the much-in love husband.