Abhay Verma's unfiltered interview on Munjya, SRK, Karan Johar's message & Mental Health | EP 33

Abhay Verma, Bollywood's new heartthrob and a promising newcomer, has turned heads with his recent performances in Munjya & Ae Watan Mere Watan. In an exclusive conversation with Filmfare's Editor-In-Chief Jitesh Pillai for In The Ring With Filmfare, the actor shares his journey of dealing with success and failure while reflecting on his early days in the city of dreams, Mumbai. He fondly recalls his father, from whom he inherited a fighter's spirit that fueled his passion for becoming an actor. Only a few films old, the 26-year-old actor from Panipat discusses the struggle of waiting for opportunities while also having a Zen attitude towards the setbacks in his life. Abhay goes on to share his admiration for actors like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone, Ranbir Kapoor, and Irrfan Khan, reflecting on their iconic characters that have deeply inspired him. The actor finally opens up about a funny audition story, the importance of mental health and shares the heartfelt message given to him by Karan Johar. #InTheRingWithFilmfare #AbhayVerma #exclusive #interview #filmfare #bollywood 0:00 - Introduction 0:21 - On embracing success & failures 3:46 - Abhay fondly remembers his father 5:53 - Leaving the student life behind 7:24 - Stayed committed to his acting dream 9:41 - Was told "Not Fit!" in auditions 11:17 - His mother was shocked by his first role 13:31 - Abhay recalls a scary on-set incident 17:04 - Playing a transgender person made him reflect on society 19:23 - "Waiting for projects crushes you" 21:44 - Abhay opens up about losing opportunities 22:42 - When his release got cancelled an hour before 25:06 - On Naseeruddin Shah & acting workshops 26:57 - Deepika, Ranbir & Irrfan are his inspirations 29:40 - The best & worst advice received by him 30:17 - Abhay is a true old-school romantic 33:19 - On being a possessive partner 34:14 - Did a fan get Abhay's name tattooed? 35:20 - His experience of working in Munjya 38:30 - Munjya's release was a turning point 40:16 - Being Zen about set-backs 41:42 - On SRK and Amitabh Bachchan being his idols 43:28 - Recalls his meeting with Javed Akhtar 44:15 - On navigating paparazzi, PR, and staying true to himself 47:16 - Abhay's funny audition story 49:33 - Abhay wanted to work in Angrezi Medium 50:45 - On mental health & saying no to entourage Q&A 54:28 - Abhay as the new national crush 55:04 - On being congratulated for his work by KJO 56:10 - Abhay's take on casting couch Our Links Website ► https://www.filmfare.com Twitter ►   / filmfare   Facebook ►   / filmfare   Instagram ►   / filmfare   ABOUT FILMFARE OFFICIAL:: Filmfare is your daily dose of entertainment and your one-stop destination for the latest gossip, exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes videos, interesting listicles, fashion stories and much more. HEAD OVER TO A FEW OTHER CHANNELS: Grazia India►    / graziaindia   Femina India ►    / feminaindia   GoodHomes India►    / @goodhomes-india