We hear that you're planning to
settle down soon?
I've been dating my child-
hood sweetheart for a while
now. We're very happy She's
.
a designer based in Delhi.
Yes, we are thinking about
marriage though not right
now.. the funny thing is that
I feel married anyway .
Are you happy with the way Vir-
rudh is shaping up?
Yes, it claimed to be a differ-
ent show and has stayed that
way. As for my character
Vedant, he's shaped up exact-
ly the way I was told he would.
He used to be a frivolous
college kid but now he's a
mature guy who understands
his responsibilities. I'm glad
Virrudh chose to take it slow-
ly rather than jumping on to
the Generation Next routine.
But the ratings are a cause for
concern..
Honestly, I don't know how
this works. The best shows
somehow don't get the TRPs.
Vedant's my most popular
character. So for me person-
ally the TRPs are pretty high.
,
What's in store for Vedant now?
He plans to start a news chan-
nel. But things don't go right
and relationships go kaput..
should be interesting.
Did you expect Vedant to
become a household name?
No and the credit for that
goes entirely to the director
and script-writer. Everything
is served on a platter for us
actors. It's not an earth-shat-
tering performance, just that
the character is so well-
etched.
How's Smriti Iraani as a produc-
er and co-star?
Actually it's tough to figure
out whether she makes a bet-
ter producer or actor.
We get our cheques in time
and our green rooms are nev-
er an issue. She looks after
me like a brother.
You must be flooded with offers
after Virrudh..
Yeah, I've been getting sever-
al of offers. But I'd like to
stick to one show at a time. I
was offered a Cinevistaas
show with SAB TV but had to
opt out because of date prob-
lems. I'm currently doing a
play, Baghdad ka Ghulam.
You sound really content.. no
grouses?
Hmm.. TV is basically a
woman-oriented medium.
Men have limited roles -
those of a brother or villain.
People just want to watch the
ladies.
You have a film in your kitty too..
Yes, Drona. It's a small but
noticeable role.. I'm playing
a bhaiya again. (Winks) You
know, I'll soon bag the Best
Brother Award.
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