'I DIDN'T GET WORK BECAUSE I WAS PARESH RAWAL'S SON'

'There are so many advantages when you have somebody like Paresh Rawal or a Swaroop Sampat as your parents.'

Aditya Rawal switches effortlessly between the roles of an actor and a writer. After writing Panipat, the actor made waves in Hansal Mehta's February thriller Faraaz.

Even though he played a villain, he got a lot of love for his sincere performance opposite newcomer Zahaan Kapoor.

Aditya realises that people probably see him differently, thanks to his illustrious parents, Paresh Rawal and Swaroop Sampat, but like he tells "We have this understanding, that if you make your own choices, the success is sweeter and failure is easier to tolerate because it's your own success or failure."

What made you shift from scriptwriting to acting? 

Deep down, do you see yourself more as an actor or a writer?

That's a tough question. Deep down, I think I am a storyteller.

Acting is taking precedence now, but things might come to a place when I am only writing stories for myself or something like that in the future.

As of now, I don't see any reason to choose.

For Faraaz, you had to recite verses from the Holy Quran. How did you pull it off without knowing Arabic?

You are Paresh Rawal's son. Do you feel the pressure when you act?

What are the perks and drawbacks of being Paresh Rawal's son?

There are so many advantages when you have somebody like a Paresh Rawal or a Swaroop Sampat as your parents. They have such vast experience and knowledge.

They care for you, they are concerned about you and they love you, so their advice is not just knowledgeable but it comes from the best place possible.