Anuraj Chahal, who is seen as Armaan in Ravie Dubey and Sargun Mehta’s Udaariyaan, which is produced under their banner Dreamiyata Entertainment Private Limited, says managing his personal time with a daily soap at hand has become a habit now. Though he confessed that initially he faced some challenges, over time they are now in his system.
“It’s become a habit now. In the beginning, it was really tough for me. I’d never done TV before, not even as a kid. So, at the start, I was totally thrown off because it was very difficult, especially with hectic schedules. I hardly had any time, not even for sleep. It was hard. But now, I’ve gotten used to it. So, I make time for myself in between work and workouts,” he said.
“Before coming on TV, my friends advised me to mentally prepare because things would be hectic. So, I’ve adapted to that too, managing it all. Whenever I get some time, I try to make the most of it, even if it means squeezing in a workout. Alright, if there’s any free time, I’ll catch up with friends right here on set. That’s how I manage my time,” he added.
Though he agrees that night shoots can be difficult, he stressed that the weather poses the biggest challenge.
“It can get really hot in the summers in Punjab. So it can get difficult to even shoot at night. Otherwise, generally, we pack up at 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., and I just want to go home, have some food, sleep, and that’s it. Sometimes, I watch something on Netflix or chat with family. That’s how my nights go. After night shoots, it feels like the day is done, time to pack up and go home late,” he said.
And he believes that the daily grind of a daily soap is just a mindset. He feels that as an actor, every day is a new day, and he starts afresh with the aim of giving his 100 percent.
“In the morning, when we come for the shoot, even if someone is exhausted and didn’t get enough sleep, when we read the script in the morning, we all know that we have to give our 100 percent. Then, the body doesn’t feel exhausted because we know that people may not know that we’ve been working for fifteen or twenty hours. They expect us to be fresh, so we have to bring that energy, and we give a hundred percent.”
