He
made
his
debut
as
a
lovestruck
teenager
in
Manisha
Koirala
starrer
Ek
Chhotisi
Love
Story
way
back
in
2002,
when
he
was
just
14.
The
film
stirred
a
lot
of
controversy
at
that
time
for
its
bold
subject.
Twelve
years
later
Aditya
Seal
returned
to
the
silver
screen
as
a
chocolate
boy
in
Purani
Jeans
but
the
film
fizzled
at
the
box
office.
Now,
with
Anubhav
Sinha's
Tum
Bin
2,
the
actor
is
looking
forward
to
carve
a
place
for
himself
in
Bollywood.
In
a
candid
chat,
the
actor
bares
his
heart
about
insecurities,
failures,
SRK's
piece
of
advice
to
him
and
much
more.
Excerpts
from
the
interview..
Q.
How
was
it
working
for
Tum
Bin
2?
A.
It
was
very
good.
To
be
honest,
there
is
too
much
to
talk
about
the
experience.
It
was
fun
shooting
for
it.
We
underwent
workshops
for
about
45
days
and
shot
at
some
very
beautiful
locations.
We
used
to
party
hard
every
Saturday
as
Sunday
used
to
be
a
holiday.
(laughs)
Q.
Bollywood
keeps
on
churning
romantic
films.
What
do
you
think
is
the
USP
of
Tum
Bin
2?
A.
The
music
is
the
USP
because
it
takes
the
story
forward
and
gels
really
well.
There
is
some
freshness
to
it.
Q.
Your
co-star
Aashim
Gulati
told
us
that
you
bonded
with
him
really
well
on
the
sets.
So,
what
do
you
think
was
the
highlight
of
the
film,
the
romance
or
the
bromance?
A.
If
you
could
shoot
the
bromance
then
Tum
Bin
2
wouldn't
exist
like
it
does.
(laughs)
We
were
a
house
on
fire.
I
will
tell
you
something
about
the
toughest
day.
There
was
a
very
intense
scene
between
me
and
Ashim.
So,
we
decided
not
to
talk
to
each
other
to
get
the
scene
right.
However,
for
some
reason
we
couldn't
shoot
the
scene
the
same
day.
So,
I
went
up
to
him
and
was
like
okay,
we
are
not
shooting
today
so
what's
up.
He
looked
at
me
but
didn't
speak.
I
said
what's
wrong
with
you.
He
told
me
that
he
isn't
talking
to
me
till
we
finish
shooting
that
scene.
I
was
like
are
you
crazy?
We
are
so
used
to
talking
to
each
other.
Q.
Were
you
ever
insecure
that
you
are
sharing
screen
space
with
him?
A.
Absolutely
not.
The
reason
is
because
we
both
understand
the
fact
that
if
we
do
that
then,
we
might
hamper
the
film
in
some
way.
We
were
concentrating
on
the
final
product
as
opposed
to
trying
to
cut
off
each
other's
roles.
Our
roles
are
very
well
defined.
There
is
no
way
that
I
can
eat
into
his
space
or
he
can
into
mine.
Q.
You
did
a
film
called
Ek
Chottisi
Love
Story.
In
one
of
your
recent
interviews
you
were
quoted
saying
that
you
weren't
aware
what
was
happening
in
the
film
at
that
point
of
time.
So,
do
you
have
any
regrets
or
is
there
something
that
you
would
want
to
change
about
that
phase?
A.
No
regrets
at
all.
I
was
14
years
old
when
I
did
that
film.
Three-four
years
ago,
I
happened
to
meet
Anil
Kapoor
Sir
when
he
was
shooting.
He
was
just
sitting
and
I
went
up
to
him
for
a
small
talk.
During
our
conversation,
I
told
him
that
I
was
the
guy
in
that
film,
he
was
like
'Oh
my
god,
you
are
that
boy!'.
So
why
should
I
regret
doing
that
film
if
somebody
like
him
can
remember
it?
Q.
Your
last
movie
Purani
Jeans
didn't
work
at
the
box
office.
So,
what
kept
you
motivated
in
that
phase?
A.
It
was
very
difficult
to
keep
myself
motivated.
I
do
take
life
seriously
but
not
that
much
that
I
would
just
ruin
myself
or
anything
because
of
failure.
But
yes,
it
was
a
very
bad
phase
where
I
was
sitting
at
home
with
no
work
and
watching
films
all
the
time.
My
mother
was
worried
for
me
and
she
even
told
my
dad
to
let
me
join
his
business
instead.
But,
my
father
kept
me
motivated.
He
told
my
mother
that
his
film
didn't
do
well
but
nobody
criticized
him
in
the
film.
He
has
potential
but
needs
some
time.
So,
his
words
kept
me
motivated.
He
never
pushed
me
to
join
his
business
at
all.
Q.
So,
what
kind
of
roles
are
you
looking
forward
to
post
this
film?
A.
I
have
trained
in
martial
arts
from
South
Korea.
So
I
want
to
explore
the
action
genre.
But
next,
I
would
like
to
do
something
like
Bachna
Ae
Haseeno.
It's
fun
where
the
actor
has
a
lot
to
perform
with
beautiful
songs
and
exotic
locations.
Maybe
Ranbir
performed
so
well
in
that
film
that
I
felt
that
this
is
something
what
I
need
to
do.
I
would
also
love
to
do
a
film
like
Shahrukh
Khan's
Kabhi
Haan
Kabhi
Naa.
Q.
What
inspired
you
to
become
an
actor?
A.
My
biggest
inspiration
to
become
an
actor
was
Rang
De
Basanti.
It's
my
favourite
film.
Another
one
was
Dil
Chahta
Hai.
I
was
in
college
when
that
film
released
and
I
could
so
relate
to
each
and
other
character.
I
really
work
to
work
with
Farhan
Akhtar.
Q.
Any
directors
in
your
wishlist?
A.
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali.
I
think
he
not
only
makes
fantastic
films
but
also
takes
you
through
a
process
which
helps
you
in
understanding
cinema
better.
I
want
to
work
with
Rajkumar
Hirani,
Rakeysh
Omprakash
Mehra..the
list
goes
on..
Q.
Which
actresses
who
would
you
love
to
share
screen
space
with?
A.
Deepika
Padukone
and
Alia
Bhatt.
They
are
fabulous.
I
find
Deepika
hot.
Q.
While
you
are
known
to
be
quite
candid
in
your
interviews,
do
you
think
that
would
change
once
you
are
in
the
radar
that
every
actor
enters
when
he
is
a
known
face?
A.
I
am
not
even
thinking
about
it
right
now.
I
have
kept
myself
away
from
all
that
kind
of
pressure
right
now.
But
I
know
the
kind
of
pressures
that
people
deal
with
is
immense.
So
maybe,
when
the
time
comes,
probably
I
will
learn
and
grow
to
it.
I
remember
Shahrukh
Khan
Sir
telling
me
something.
I
met
him
at
Anubhav
Sir's
party.
We
had
some
political
discussion
going
on
and
he
said
that
he
wouldn't
say
a
comment
like
that.
People
were
curious
to
know
why.
He
said
that
he
knew
it
was
correct
to
say
but
he
doesn't
want
thousands
of
them
to
get
affected
because
of
him.
He
would
rather
keep
shut
for
than
just
speak.
So
there
was
this
one
great
thing
that
I
learnt
from
him
which
was
'when
to
say
what.'
Q.
What
inspires
you
the
most
in
Shahrukh
Khan?
A.
He
is
so
inspiring.
I
remember
his
word
of
advice
to
me
when
I
was
once
clicking
a
picture
with
him
at
a
party.
He
said,
'Khoobsurat
toh
gulaab
bhi
hote
hai
par
woh
hero
nahin
hote.'
What
he
meant
was
just
don't
be
a
pretty
face..be
a
lot
more
than
that!
Those
words
stayed
with
me.
Q.
Lastly,
tell
us
one
thing
that
you
learnt
about
yourself
after
doing
Tum
Bin
2?
A.
Of
course
I
learnt
a
lot.
I
have
become
more
mature
as
a
person.
I
think
I
have
understood
life
a
lot
more.