After Choti Sarrdaarni got over, Amal Sehrawat decided to take a break. The actor had his own reasons to do so. Talking about it, he shares how an incident in his personal life changed things for him.
“So after Choti Sarrdaarni, I had to move back to Delhi because in the last six months, while I was shooting the show, I lost my father to Covid and my mom was not keeping well. She couldn’t take that shock. So my wife, son and I shifted back to Delhi to take care of my mom and then we finally convinced her to move with us to Mumbai. She finally agreed, so all are back in Mumbai. Also, I was extensively busy sorting our property issues that started after the sudden demise of my father,” he says.
“I was shattered but when somehow I managed to stand up, another challenge came up. My mother’s health deteriorated and the property issues also cropped up. So it took me a while to get into action and now I’m back,” he adds.
“I’m doing a show with the same production house and I’m very grateful to Rajesh sir, Pradeep sir and Bharti ma’am of colors TV for keeping their faith in me. My manager Rupesh Sonar also plays a vital role in getting me this show. He’s the only one who pushed me and also informed them that I am back in town and ready to start working,” he continues, “This is a very nice show. It’s a love story of a Haryanvi boy and a south Indian girl. So the audience will get to see two flavours of India in one story, and Haryanvi and south Indian cultures coming together will make for an entertaining journey. There is a strong message given through humour and drama.”
Amal plays the character of Santok in the show. “Santok is a mature guy. He has got a lot of stability in his life, and he is not impulsive at all. He thinks, takes time and then reacts and always tries to strike out a balance between his family and outsiders,” the actor talks about his character.
Amal has come a long way. For those not in the know, he started with modelling before becoming an actor. “God has been very kind to me and thankfully I’ve come a really long way till now and there’s a long way to go ahead. Also, because the learning and progress should never stop, I would also want the same things to continue in my life. My only learning from all the experiences so far is to be honest and sincere in your job,” he adds.
Acting opportunities have increased with the rise in the number of platforms and mediums. But what has also gone up is competition. “Well, competition is a part and parcel of life. The competition has not increased because of the number of platforms or mediums but the platforms have provided the opportunity to various competitors, various contemporaries who are really good at their craft and it’s a good sign,” he says.
