My parents wanted me to chart my own path: 'Bamfaad' actor Aditya Rawal

Newcomer itya Rawal, son of veteran actors Paresh Rawal and Swaroop Sampat, says his parents were understanding about his acting ambitions but wanted him to chart his own course in industry. itya is making his acting debut with ZEE5 original film "Bamfa". "It wasn't ever a case where we were looking for something to be launched with. It was never premeditated y 

let me choose my own path, I was charting my own path in life," itya told PTI in an interview. "Bamfa" was shot at end of 2018 with utmost secrecy because both itya and director Ranjan Chandel were making ir foray into films and y wanted to talk only after y h a complete project in ir hands.

itya said he was more into sports and h played cricket and football, till he realised acting was his true calling.  In school, I was more into cricket, n I took up football, played for Mumbai and Maharashtra, I have been captain of Mumbai University. Slowly my interest deviated from sports to atre and acting and n came a time to make a decision, he said.

I grew up with my parents, who are into atre and I remember sitting in audience and watching m perform for nth time. I did atre in school and college. I was always around that world, he ded. itya said when he chose to get into films both his parents wanted him to make his own decisions.

"y supported me and were happy that I was getting into this profession. But it was me very clear to us that we make our own decisions and journey and be responsible towards it, we were told whatever we do we must enjoy our work.

"y said y are re to guide us. You need perseverance and strength to be in this field and he did warn us about it before I jumped into this profession.

itya, who has co-written Panipat and assisted Umesh Shukla on OMG  Oh My God! said he did receive some acting offers before Bamfa but thing was as interesting as this. Before he went to New York to study filmmaking, he h auditioned for a film but he didn't clear it. After coming back, casting director Taran Bajaj suggested that he audition for Bamfa and this time it worked in his favour. 

film is set in a romantic volatile backdrop which will bring out an unusual yet raw and edgy love story on screen. itya, who is playing male le Nasir Jamal, said he is happy that he got chance to enter film industry with such a thrilling story. When I re script I found role, world very interesting, it was different from world I grew up in. As an actor you want to discover or explore new worlds. I am gl in my first film I got opportunity to show as many facets as possible as an actor. It is a happy accident that film has all ingredients from romance to action.

itya and Shalini Pandey of Arjun Reddy fame are paired as inter-faith lovers in Bamfa, which is set in Allahab. Presented by Anurag Kashyap, Bamfa will stream on ZEE5 from April 10. film is releasing amid coronavirus pandemic. newcomer, however, hopes that his film gives some comfort to viewers. 

"We have me this film with heart and soul and wanted it to reach as many people as possible. It is a very very difficult time and as artistes we can contribute something to it by entertaining and engaging viewers though our work is where near as important to those who are in medical field or in any essential service."