'In MP3, my character Rohan takes everything for granted' : Ruslaan Mumtaaz
This chocolate-faced hero has made his debut in the industry with MP3 Mera Pehla Pehla Pyaar, which is a love story of two college-going youngsters. Ruslaan has also signed another film and is now waiting anxiously for the people to accept him as a hero. We spoke to him regarding the film and his future plans.
Tell
us
about
your
role
in
MP3
Mera
Pehla
Pehla
Pyaar
?
In
the
film,
I
play
a
17-year-old
college
going
guy
called
Rohan.
Rohan
belongs
to
a
rich
family
and
thus
from
his
childhood
he
has
lived
a
lavish
life
and
got
whatever
he
wanted.
Thus,
he
takes
everything
and
everyone
around
him
for
granted.
Now
Rohan
falls
in
love
with
Hazel,
who
studies
in
the
same
college,
but
unluckily
for
Rohan,
he
even
takes
her
for
granted
and
she
leaves
him.
Only
then
does
he
realize
the
true
value
of
love.
How
was
it
working
with
Hazel
who
is
a
newcomer
in
films?
I'm
not
new
to
Hazel
since
we
have
worked
together
in
the
Pond's
Talc
advertisement
and
know
each
other
for
quiet
sometime
now.
Thus,
there
was
no
problem
working
with
her
in
the
film
and
we
share
a
good
rapport.
She
is
an
understanding,
co-operative
and
intelligent
girl.
Any
other
film
that
you
are
currently
doing?
Apart
from
MP3,
I
have
also
finished
shooting
for
Satish
Kaushik's
film
titled
Tere
Sang.
This
film
is
expected
to
release
by
August.
Here
too
I'm
working
with
a
newcomer,
but
I
have
been
asked
not
to
reveal
her
identity
as
of
now.
Another
chocolate
hero
is
entering
the
industry.
Do
you
feel
you
will
be
able
to
win
over
the
people's
hearts?
Somehow,
I
feel
I
am
a
different
kind
of
a
hero.
I
feel
that
if
the
people
accept
the
film,
then
the
hero
automatically
gets
acceptance.
This
is
my
first
film,
so
I
have
to
wait
and
watch
out
for
the
outcome
of
the
film.
Tell
us
a
little
about
yourself?
I
have
done
my
graduation
in
commerce
from
NM
College
in
Mumbai.
My
father
was
working
with
Air
India,
but
he
has
retired
now.
My
mother,
Anjana
Mumtaaz
has
also
worked
in
films.
She
has
worked
as
a
lead
actress
opposite
Mehmood
in
films
like
Do
Phool
and
Mahua.
She
has
also
played
character
roles
in
quite
a
few
other
movies.
So
you
must
have
got
a
lot
of
support
from
your
mother?
No,
it
was
not
so.
My
mother
never
wanted
me
to
get
into
acting
or
films.
I
was
pretty
good
with
studies
and
so
my
parents
wanted
me
to
study
further
and
do
my
MBA.
Four
years
ago,
I
had
received
a
call
from
Rajshri
Production
and
they
told
me
that
I
have
all
the
qualities
to
become
a
hero
and
that
I
should
try
my
luck
in
films.
I
seriously
thought
over
the
matter
and
after
great
persuasion,
I
was
allowed
to
enter
films.
Before
entering
film,
I
had
done
some
theatre.
My
parents
realized
that
my
first
love
was
acting
in
films,
so
they
were
lenient
after
that.
Who
has
influenced
you
most
in
this
industry?
I
really
like
Salman
and
Aamir
Khan.
It
would
be
Tom
Cruise
in
Hollywood.
Tell
us
about
your
likings?
I
like
reading
a
lot
and
whenever
I
find
time
for
myself,
I
read
different
kind
of
books.
I
also
like
watching
movies.
I'm
a
perfectionist
so
I
like
to
learn
things
till
the
minutest
detail,
which
also
includes
dancing
and
acting.