I WANTED TO CARVE MY OWN IDENTITY: MANIT JOURA

Actor Manit Joura is a popular name in the television industry and is presently seen playing the role of Rishabh Luthra in the most popular daily soap 'Kundali Bhagya'. Along with this show, Manit was also a part of another top-rated show, 'Naagin 6'. Manit spoke exclusively to Ashish Tiwari of First India. Speaking on his journey till now he said, “Journey has been very long, I started right after school, hailing from a business family I was raised to do business but always wanted to carve my own identity. Acting has made me realise the same. I believe acting has magic. I have learned the hard way but I was lucky that I have met some excellent directors who have taught me to do better. Acting is a craft that you have to learn and deliver on set” Sharing how he began acting he shared, “I had only access to VCR and Baazigar was my first film in theatres. Shahrukh Khan was my favourite, I have watched his movies by bunking schools. I started with the feeling of trying something new. I am loving what I am doing, I didn't become an actor for fame and money. The feeling that I experience when the camera is rolling cannot be experienced with the money”

He owns a passion for biking, speaking on it he shared, “My passions are not borrowed, passions are always what I wanted to do. Motorcycling is my passion, this fever began because I loved travelling. It gave me a piece of mind” “Even today I feel I don’t know anything and there’s so much to learn. Whenever I am offered a new role I get scared and anxious about how will I perform. It’s years of hard work that comes with acting.” He added. Speaking on gaining stability in his life he shared, “When you do what you like, then you become stable in the journey of life. It balances both. I never thought I’ll become an actor I was always unde confident about everything but grateful now I am out of it because I had the passion to overcome." Sharing his dreams he said, “My dream was to stay amidst mountains, ride a horse and ride bikes and today I believe I am achieving it” He added, “ My parents were very supportive of my creativity they asked me to go for it. Regrets are very difficult to handle and I have none. There was no second option in my life. I just knew I had to give my best.”