Ashish Sharma would love to direct one day
Shruti Jambhekar, TNN | Jul 21, 2012, 12.00AM ISTWith Rab Se Sohna Isshq, Ashish is flaunting a look that all the fashionistas will love. We get chatty with this telly hottie straight fromLondon where he is shooting currently.
Showbiz Rocks
I've enjoyed each and every stint of mine on small screen — be it Chandragupta Maurya or Gunaahon Ka Devta. I was always passionate about acting. I was part of a theatre group in Jaipur and took up an acting course as well. Later, Anupam Kher recommended my name to Dibaker Banerjee for Love, Sex Aur Dhokha and since then there's been no looking back. I still have two films in the pipe-line but can't talk about them. I've been lucky with directors.
Role Talk
Rab Se Sohna Isshq is a love story where I play the role of Ranveer who moves from India to London. He is a 'dude' kind of person who is in love with Sahiba (played by Ekta Kaul). The only difference is, his love for living in London clearly takes precedence over all other things. I'm enjoying this role as I've tried different style of clothing — in Punjab, I dress up like a typical
modern Punjabi guy. While in London, I'm trying out three-piece suit or casuals with vibrantcolors that have an elite feel to it. In this role I am getting to be myself — I don't have to 'act'.
Fitness Fundas
I had a lean frame in my previous show Chandragupta Maurya. Even then, I had to shed my muscular physique which I'd in Gunaahon Ka Devta. Now, to play a Punjabi guy in Rab Se..., I had to shed the lean frame. And now, I am fast losing all that weight for the portions where Ranveer is in London because he's working hard to survive. So, it is different kind of workout regime as well as diet that I had to follow in hardly 25 days.
Future Perfect
I would love to be behind the camera ten years down the line. Direction interests me. Even while shooting, I'm keeping track of all technicalities. I have also started working with a production house.
Love Struck
I've been dating someone (Archana Taide) for quite sometime now and it is an awesome feeling to be in love. And unlike others, there is no point to hide it from the world — we are pretty open about our relationship.