Shaheer Sheikh: I don’t aim to be a superstar

While the actor might be touching greater heights in his career, he modestly shares that he still doesn’t consider it to be his best phase. He said, “When I was doing my first show (Navya), a lot of people said that was my best time. And similar discussions were taking place when I was doing Mahabharat. I think it’s all about your state of mind. Yes, I am indeed in a very happy place. And I would love to do this every day of my life. But I would also like to achieve more with time.”

Shaheer Sheikh plays Salim in Dastaan-E-Mohabbat

A lot of television actors recently took the big jump to Bollywood but Shaheer is in no hurry to make his mark on the big screen, as he said, “Being famous is not my aim. I don’t want to become a superstar. Television helps me reach out to so many people and entertain them every single day. I think as an actor, that’s a bigger responsibility. I really feel lucky to be a part of this industry.”

Reports about getting romantically linked to co-stars is a part and parcel of an actor’s life. When asked if Shaheer is already expecting to be linked with Sonarika, the actor said, “I am sure it will happen again. But I think she needs to be prepared. I am okay now. I have gotten used to it.”

Dastaan-E-Mohabbat Salim Anarkali airs Monday-Friday at 9 pm on Colors.

The actor keeps shuffling between his shoots and his projects in Indonesia, where he is hailed as a star. Talking about the same, Shaheer said, “Now that I have signed Dastaan-E-Mohabbat, I will be spending more time here. It does get difficult to jump around but it also helps me to get a break. It gets monotonous otherwise. Also, I am humbled by the kind of love and respect that the people have given me in Indonesia. I feel an obligation towards them. I can never forgo them or the projects there.”