Kolkota youth is happy with debut

Kolkota youth is happy with debut

The new chap on the small screen, Sharad Malhotra, who plays the male lead in Banoo Mein Teri Dulhann, is all praise for his mentor Zee TV for his foray into the tinselville. Hailing from the land of bhadralok, Kolkata, the actor found an apt launch pad via the channel's coveted talent hunt show Zee Cine Star Ki Khoj.

"I was selected out of 40 participants from all over India, but more than my abilities I attribute my success to Tarun Mehra, the marketing head of Zee TV, who zeroed in on me despite having a whole range of talented actors ready to play the character of Sagar in Dulhann," he says, further adding that he also plays the lead in the forthcoming untitled flick produced by Zee Telefilms.

Beside Zee, his reverence is reserved for Nidhi Arora and Samrat Mukherjee, theatre veterans from Kolkata who initiated him into acting. "It was a dream come true for me when I got the chance to step into the shoes of my idol Shah Rukh Khan. This happened when I got an opportunity to play Devdas on stage. I was so involved with the character that even during my spare time, I used to stand before the mirror and imagine myself like Shah Rukh. I owe my success to both Nidhiji and Samratda," he reminisces and aspires to make a name for himself in Bollywood. Here's wishing him luck.