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We will be seeing you doing fiction after a long time. What appealed to
you about the role in Qubool Hai?
Recently, I did a telefilm Teri Meri
Love Stories, but yes I am returning
to fiction after a long time as the
last soap I did was Dill Mill Gaye.
What I liked about my character
Asad in Qubool Hai is that he is
layered. There is a lot of depth
to him as he has gone through
some difficult times in his
childhood. He's a serious guy
who never smiles and doesn't get emotionally attached
to anyone. Most importantly, he is completely different from Armaan, the
character I essayed in Dill Mill Gaye.
Though he was also self-made he was a
fun-loving prankster.
Which character do you identify with more?
Armaan. I am absolutely like him, which
is why initially, it was hard for me keep
a straight face and say Asad's dialogues. I would keep thinking 'aise
kaun baat karta hai'. In comparison, Armaan was a cakewalk. But as I said
Asad's character is layered and it's a
challenge to portray him.
Did you undergo any special training to
play a Muslim character?
I have a lot of Muslim friends as I had
studied in Saudi Arabia. I have taken inspiration from them, but yes I trained in
Urdu. The serial is based in Bhopal and
people there have their own tehzeeb
and dialect. Urdu is a beautiful language, but I have to be very careful
while pronouncing the words ' it takes
an instance to go wrong. We have a diction teacher on the sets to correct us.
You have done several reality shows...
I have done everything from dance
and music-based shows (Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa)
to adventure shows (Fear Factor). Let's see
what else comes up, now that I am
doing this serial, I am sure more will
follow.
After Dill Mill Gaye, what kept you away from
fiction for so long?
I was waiting for my film ' tentatively titled
Lori ' to get over. It was being rescheduled
constantly and now I don't think it is releasing. I believe everything has its own time, I
only feel bad that I spent so much time on it.
Will we see you with your wife actor Jennifer
Winget in any show?
Nobody is casting us together. However, Jennifer is doing one show, which should be on
air by December.
