Aayush Sharma Reveals His Father Mocked His Acting Dream, Refused To Launch Him; Recalls Him Saying, “Tere Ko Dekhne Kaun Aayega?”

During a recent conversation, Aayush Sharma opened up about telling his father about his acting dreams & Anil Sharma's reaction to it. Read on

Aayush Sharma On His Father’s Reaction To His Acting Dream

While chatting with Cyrus Broacha, Aayush Sharma revealed that he initially kept his dreams of becoming an actor a secret from his family and came to Mumbai under the pretext of studying. However, instead of focusing on his studies, he enrolled in acting workshops, leading to a drop in his attendance. As per the actor, the college summoned his father – a MLA from Mandi, when his attendance dropped to just 9%.

Recalling what happened thereafter, the ‘Antim’ actor revealed told his parents about his aspirations to become and actor and even showed his father his photoshoots and a CD of his performances. However, his father wasn’t impressed and gave a very blunt reaction. Recalling the moment, Aayush shared, “My father said, ‘Neither are you tall, nor do you have a physique, nor do you have a voice, nor are you good-looking. You have no personality whatsoever. When you walk on the road, nobody looks at you. Has anyone ever told you that you can become an actor? You are nothing close to Bachchan sahab, you are nothing close to Dharmendra ji. You are not going to be a hero at all. I am not going to pay even ₹50 to watch you on screen.’”

Following this, Sharma’s father asked him to pack his bags and return to Himachal to handle the family business. However, Aayush refused, leading to his father cutting him off of all monetary support. The actor revealed that at one point he only had Rs 20 in his pocket.

Beta, Tune Dekha Hai Kabhi Langde Ghode Pe Paisa Lagate Ho?

During the same interaction, Aayush Sharma revealed that he even approached his father with a plan to launch himself as an actor. However, his father remained unconvinced and mocked him. Recalling their conversation, the ‘Ruslaan’ actor narrated, “He said, ‘Beta, tune dekha hai kabhi langde ghode pe paisa lagate ho? Main to chalo 10 crore beta samajh ke de bhi dunga, but tere ko dekhne kaun aayega?’ (Have you ever seen anyone bet money on a lame horse? I might still give you ₹10 crore thinking of you as my son, but who will come to watch you?).”

For those who don’t know, Aayush’s father, Anil Sharma, is a politician, agriculturist and businessman from Himachal Pradesh. Anil was elected to the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Mandi first on a Congress ticket and later on a BJP ticket. He served as the state’s Minister of Multi-Purpose Projects, Power, and Non-Conventional Energy Sources in the Jai Ram Thakur cabinet from 2017 to 2019.

Aayush’s late grandfather, Pandit Sukh Ram, was also a member of Congress who served as the Union Minister of Communications and Information Technology from 1993 to 1996.

About Aayush Sharma

Aayush Sharma married Salman Khan’s sister, Arpita Khan on November 18, 2014. The duo are parents to two kids – son Ahil, born March 30, 2016 and daughter Ayat, born December 27, 2019. On the professional front, Aayush made his Bollywood debut with Loveyatri in 2018, however, the film flopped at the box office. Since then, he’s appeared in 2 films – Antim: The Final Truth (alongside Salman Khan) and Ruslaan. However, none of the films managed to achieve major box-office success.

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