Trivia

• e was voted the sexiest man in India, thanks to the Graviera Mr. India contest
• His love for food is what persuaded him to sign up at the Dadar Catering College in Mumbai for a three-year course
• He worked as a chef at The Leela Hotel in Mumbai, for some time
• He then later ran his own catering business, supplying food to The Indian Medical Association of Bombay and The Rotary Club
• He joined Sahara Airlines as a flight-purser
• He saw the ad and decided to apply for the Grasim Mr. India 2000 contest
• He has always been actively involved with theatre
• He's acted in plays like Trishna and Akhir Samanand has also done a few street plays at the Prithvi theatre in Mumbai
• It was during one of these plays that he was offered a role in the TV serial Campus. This "led to modeling offers. And then, it kind of just started rolling from there," he says
• He believes that "contests help in personal growth and the all-round development of a person. It is the perfect platform to launch yourself. Contrary to what people believe, it takes a lot of guts and courage to go up there. Knowing that even when you bat an eyelash, you're being evaluated. It isn't easy."