So how come you jumped into acting?

I never did. It just happened to me. I was a really shy kid, extremely private. And I value my privacy a lot. Even though the offers were coming in after high school, I had consciously decided to take over my father's  business. I ended up quitting my B.Com after a year because that just wasn't my cup of tea. And went for a diploma in fashion designing instead. It was after this that I got a call from Yash Raj Films for Mohabbatein.

Ah yes! The dream launch alongside Bollywood biggies like Shah Rukh Khan and Big B...

It was both a blessing and a curse. When you start off with the best, you tend to want a lot more from the kind of work you do. Which is why I have now decided I'm only going to do films that appeal to me.