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FEEL ALIVE WHEN I FACE THE CAMERA

Telly hottie Harshad Chopra on daily shows,fan -tastic demands and lots more

Shruti Jambhekar


Hes a charmer whose smile melts hearts.He won millions of hearts thanks to his soaps Left Right Left,Kis Des Mein Hai Mera Dil and Tere Liye.Thats Harshad Chopra for you.He was in Ahmedabad to promote his upcoming soap,Dharmapatni of Imagine TV.Dressed in a black tee and blue denims,Harshad struck picture-perfect poses for AT lens as he enjoyed the lovely rains.

ROLE PLAY

Dharmapatni is inspired by the love story of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba.I play the character of Mohan who is a commoner.He doesnt relate to many things happening in this world and vaguely understands rituals;socialising et al.

LIGHTS,CAMERA,ACTION!

I always wanted to become an actor.I think I really started living life when I took up acting.I feel alive when I face the camera.My first television soap Mamta is close to my heart because I got harsh feedbacks like Harshad cant act.All those critical comments made me learn and improvise.Post Left Right Left people said Harshad is a fine actor! I have always got into different characters since thats the challenge I put up for me.It is like stepping on a ladder.I cant go on repeating similar kind of roles,else there wont be any scope for moving forward in life.

FAN-TASTIC

I keep getting emails from fans asking me to team up with Additi Gupta (Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil) and Anupriya Kapoor (Tere Liye),but I cant decide on who to work with and who not to.Casting is the producers call.Im comfortable with acting.The rest will automatically fall in place.I have cherished all my projects and my fans love me for my roles!

REALITY BITES

Im a little uncomfortable with a certain format of reality shows like Bigg Boss.I need to know the format inside out.If I find it crystal clear,I will take it up.Im not a good dancer but now I am taking up dance classes and improvising myself as a dancer.Soon I might surprise myself and the audience by participating in a dancebased reality show.Id definitely be a part of a show like Khatron Ke Khiladi.

RELATIONSHIP MATTERS

I share a lovely bond with my parents.When I was studying,like every teenager I used to think my parents dont understand my interests.But,now I understand their apprehensions and fears,as acting is all about taking a road less travelled.But now even my parents enjoy my acting.So far as love is concerned,I would say it is complicated! I will share details about my girl once Im confident about my love-interest in life.

@AHMEDABAD

This is my second visit to Ahmedabad.I really love to gorge on the Gujarati thaali,specifically the meethi daal.Last time when I was here,I did visit Iskon temple as it was Janmashtami time and I really liked being here.And this time,I really loved soaking in the rains here.The rains have really made Ahmedabad more beautiful.
shruti.jambhekar@timesgroup.com