Ready to Roll

A familiar face on the telly,with prominent roles in soaps like Hum Tum and Aapki Antara,Malhotra seriously considered acting post 2004,when he started receiving complimens for his good looks and was suggested modelling. “That was the year when Zee Cinestars Ki Khoj was taking place and I gave it a shot,” says the 27-year-old,who never looked back hence,though he did complete his MBA. “My folks gave me two years to experiment. I landed myself in a couple of programme’s on Zee,” adds Malhotra.

In Bhagonwali… the actor plays the role of Guddu Shukla,cast opposite the leading lady Runjhun,played by Nivedita Tiwari. Staying with her oppressive uncles and aunts,Runjhun possesses a special quality of bringing in good luck. “The show is set in a village near Lucknow called Kannauj. I play a character similar to Chulbul Pandey of Dabaang. He is your regular street smart loafer who bullies people and pulls stunts,but he has a heart of gold,” says Malhotra,who had to get his Uttar Pradesh dialect right for the series. “I wish there were simple love stories,in simple Hindi language,but television does not work that way. Something sells and all follow that,” adds the actor.