DEEPALI DHINGRA
Contrary to what is shown on TV, at times the cackling chemistry
between an on screen couple may be quite thanda off-screen. If
Lakshya is able to look at Krishna Tulsi with eyes full of love,
then you probably are not aware that in real life, Pulkit Samrat and
Mouni Roy don't exactly share the best vibes off-screen. Ask Pulkit
about this and he admits to the rumour. "Yes, we don't gel very well
and I don't know why. We greet each other cordially and then get on
with our work," he says. But Pulkit adds that it's not that they
fight or anything of that sort. "It's just that some people click
with you better than others and Mouni is not one of them," he adds.
So who is he friendly with on the sets of the show? "There are
mainly three people who I gel with and that's Manav, Amit Tandon and
Resshmi Ghosh. From the older generation, I treat Baa like my
girlfriend! Rakshanda Khan's a sweetheart and Mihir dadu is the one
I go to when I need some advice," he candidly informs.
The lad from Delhi, who came to Mumbai with dreams of becoming an
actor, is quite happy with the way his career is progressing. "I've
wanted to become an actor ever since I can remember. So to fulfil my
dream, I joined a modelling agency and I came to Mumbai to shoot for
a commercial," he recalls. And although he was selected for the lead
role in a show called Sixer, it didn't take off and Pulkit landed
himself Lakshya's role in Kyunki... Wasn't he afraid of losing
himself in a show which has so many characters? "I always knew it's
going to be Tulsi's show because it's her story. But when I heard
the narration, I knew that Lakshya would be an important part of the
show and that's how it's been," says the blue-eyed actor.
And although the next step is films, Pulkit says that he's
thoroughly focussed on Kyunki... for the moment. "It's a good start
for me and I want to give it my best," he says. Unlike other actors
who clam up when it comes to their personal life, Pulkit has no
problems admitting that there's somebody waiting back in Delhi for
him. "But I won't give you her name!" he laughs before
adding, "She's not insecure at all. She loves it when girls fall for
me!"