I am no one's blue-eyed boy : Harshad Chopda

After his successful stint as Prem in Balaji’s Kis Desh Mein Hai Mera Dil, Harshad Chopda is back to woo his female fans as Anurag in Tere Liye. We caught up with this young actor who is now touted to be Ekta Kapoor’s current blue- eyed boy to know more about his character and chemistry with his co star Anupriya Kapoor… You are back to work and with Balaji, how does it feel? It is nice to get back to work again. I can’t sit at home without working. For me to rest is to work otherwise I just cannot sit idle. Tell us about Anurag Anurag is a normal guy. He has the right mix of the good and the bad. He is loving, caring and respects his elders. Anurag goes through a journey of knowing and understanding love, someone who can go up to any extent for love. Describe your look for Anurag, are you going to be seen in a whole new avatar? The show is contemporary and if you are hinting at my long hair then it is because I haven’t had the time to chop it off (laughs). As far as look is concerned there will be a transition from his childhood to his grown up years. So there will be a transition from a fat rasgulla kid (laughs) to a lanky young man. What made you choose Tere Liye and are there any similarities between Prem and Anurag? Anurag is very different from Prem because Prem knew what love is, but for Anurag it’s a journey to know and understand love. Once Anurag feels love, it becomes everything to him; the person he loves means the whole world to him so he is different from Prem. Aren’t you afraid of getting typecast with the ‘lover boy’ image? No, I don’t think so. I started out with a negative character Karan in Mamta then moved onto playing the shy Ali in Left Right Left, then I played Akshat in Amber Dhara who was a light hearted romantic guy. So this is my second show as a romantic character. The buzz is you are now Ekta’s blue-eyed boy, is that true? I have not become anyone’s blue- eyed boy! I think madam thought I suited the character and so she approached me, I liked it and signed it on. There is nothing beyond that, there are no blue eyes! (laughs) Do you regret not taking up Zara Nachke Dikha, since the buzz was that you were offered the show? No regrets at all! I never regret anything in life and I always pick up a project when I am completely excited, I have to dream about the character when I sleep, so yeah I never regret any decision. You seem to be quite addicted to sleeping, is that your favourite pastime? Yes, yes (laughs). I am quite addicted to sleeping. I was born to work and sleep. Your fans wanted to see you with Additi and there was buzz on various websites where they posted their requests for the same. Do you think the audience will accept Harshad and Anupriya together on screen? I am sure the audience will understand and like us together. At the end of the day it is important if the show and the chemistry works and they get to watch something that they like. You never know, once the show starts they might just want to see me with Anupriya, so it’s a journey. Also we are actors; we are not attached and cannot be together in every show. It is special to have your individuality, but I understand their point of view as well. I am sure my fans will accept us. How would you define love, when was the first time you felt love? It is difficult to define love because I am too young to define it. I first fell in love in fourth standard. There was this girl in my class, she had nice long hair and I used to follow her to school! (laughs)