The popularity of ongoing TV serial ‘Dil Dosti Duniyadari’ has increased, due to presence of the character of Aashu, played by Pushkraj Chirputkar. Aashu is not only popular among today’s young generation, but, also among other age groups. This was clearly noticed, when he was surrounded by young and old, present during the recent promotional event of Sanjay Jadhav’s film ‘Tu Hi Re’ at a Mumbai multiplex. All of them, were more keen on clicking photos with their favourite TV artiste. That particular day, he turned out to be the real hero of the day, much to the surprise of Sanjay Jadhav, his mentor.
Marathi Movie World spoke to Pushkraj , and this talented actor was more than happy to speak about his past days. “I did my engineering from Pune’s Pimpri Chinchwad Engineering College and like a typical Puneite was totally focused on my studies, during the first two years. In the third year, I joined a theatre group and that’s how I got associated with acting. We performed at competitions and also did some short films. Though my interest in acting grew further, I decided to complete my graduation and in the final year, passed by Engineering Degree with good marks. It was only then, I became serious about acting and decided to pursue as a career.” he said.
Like any other actor, Pushkraj had to struggle to find good opportunities. But, that did not deter him from his goal. In fact, to earn some money for his pocket expenses, he even worked as a consultant, to prepare an engineering project for his friend. He was confident that he would find a suitable role, to prove his mettle. And, finally, he landed as Aashu in ‘Dil Dosti Duniyadari’. Among all others, his selection seems to be the perfect one.
Neatly dressed up in a designer Pink Kurta , trimmed bear and well set hair for the occasion, Pushkaraj really looked smart & trendy. So, obviously, could not resist the temptation of asking him about any similarity between Pushkaraj and Aashu. And, he quickly reacted with a broad smile on his face, ” I am not like Aashu in real life. I believe in cleanliness and like to wear tidy clothes. But, like Aashu, I am helpful to my other friends.”
Finally, when asked about his co stars in the serial and his friendly relationship with them, he said, “We are all good friends. In fact, we knew each other, even before the start of this serial. And, this helped us, to co ordinate with each other better , while working on the sets.” “It’s more of a fun, than shooting. And, I really enjoy working with them.” he concluded.
