“Family Man has given me unexpected love and confidence for which I'm very grateful.” - Abhay Verma

Family Man Season 2 got Abhay Verma into the spotlight. Here, he talks to Sumita Chakraborty about his life before and after he became an actor.

- Sumita Chakraborty

He won the audience’s hearts essaying the complex character of Kalyan/Salman in Family Man Season 2. He was cast by Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his film Mann Bairagi, a special feature on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He is also the co-producer of Savarkar and White a film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Raaj Shandiliyaa and Sandip Singh. Meet the current teenybopper’s poster boy Abhay Verma who is making a huge buzz in Tinsel Town. Read on as he talks about his filmi journey, his take on ‘insiders versus outsiders’, the casting couch and more.

Abhay, you’ve been around for a year or two in the Hindi film industry, how has the journey been?

Firstly, it puts a smile on my face that you have considered me a part of the Hindi film industry; a family of which I have wanted to be a part of for years, whose eldest members; whom we call as “audience” likes what I have for them. Secondly, I think the journey hasn’t even begun for me. I still am a beginner and will always be one who just wants to explore, be part of good films that keep my head up, and let hard work and destiny carry me aloft.

Tell us about your experience working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali?