Published 15:33 IST, May 12th 2020
'Shakti' actor Simba Nagpal reveals he did not know about father’s demise for years
Simba Nagpal of 'Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki' fame revealed in an earlier interview that he did not know about his father’s demise for years. Read on.
Shakti - Astitva Ke Ehsaas Ki actor Simba Nagpal was a part of several reality shows before he ventured into films. The actor was previously a part of Splitsvilla as well. Recently, a video of Simba Nagpal’s audition of Roadies surfaced on social media where he revealed he did not know about his father’s demise for almost three years.
Simba Nagpal reveals he did not know about his father’s death
When Simba Nagpal first walked in for his interview at MTV Roadies, he managed to impress all the judges, especially Neha Dhupia and Prince Narula with his fitness regime. He even went on to perform a few fitness routines for them. All along, Simba Nagpal was shirtless as he did his fitness routine.
Talking about his childhood during the PI round for MTV Roadies’ audition, Simba Nagpal revealed that he was an introvert during his childhood. When asked why he was so, the actor revealed that this was because his father used to beat him up during his childhood. He added that his father thought "this would make him strong".
However, after participating in MTV Splitsvilla, he changed and became completely the opposite. Simba Nagpal also mentioned that his father was a national level boxing champion.
When asked whether his father was still around, Simba Nagpal revealed, "No, he died when I was around 11-12 years". He revealed how one day he was playing with his father and the next day he vanished. Simba Nagpal asked his mother about the same. She answered that he had gone to New York for some work.
Years passed by and he never saw his father again. When Simba Nagpal asked "Where is my dad?", his mother revealed that his father had passed away a couple of years ago in an accident. He also revealed how his mother has been there for him since then. Simba Nagpal further said that he is always there for her as well and will always remain a momma's boy.
Take a look at Simba Nagpal’s revelation here:
Updated 15:33 IST, May 12th 2020