Kartik Aaryan made his Bollywood debut with Luv Ranjan's Pyaar Ka Punchnama in 2011. However, for the longest time, he was only identified as the 'Punchnama boy' rather than carving a niche for himself. Talking about the same, the actor told a leading news agency, "I wasn't a household name. I was known by my character's name or the guy who spoke very fast. I was also known as the 'monologue guy' (after his popular monologues in the 'Pyaar Ka Punchnama' series). But they weren't able to register 'Kartik' in their minds."
It was only in 2018 after Sonu Ke Titu ki Sweety that Kartik registered himself in the audience's mind to an extent that everyone wanted him in their home. "'Sonu' brought me in the commercial actor zone, everyone's perspective changed after that. The biggest validation has come from my last film, Luka Chuppi. To deliver a hit after the success of 'Sonu...' was a big deal for me," he added.
The 29-year-old actor says today he has reached a position where he can choose. "The offers haven't stopped coming since Luka Chuppi. Earlier whatever I was offered, I had to choose from that. Today, there are so many options that I feel like doing everything," he said, adding that his fans relate with his journey. "They relate with me because they have seen my struggle and my journey and somewhere down the line, everyone relates to it. So, I think they get happy when they see I am doing films. They feel, 'Iska ghar chal raha hai," he mentioned.
On the work front, Kartik has his hands full with sequels of Love Aaj Kal, Bhool Bhulaiyaa and Dostana. "Till two years ago, I had so much time in life that I could go for coffee, dinners with people and now even 24 hours feel less. There was a time when I wasn't even sure if I would be able to make it to any film set and now, I was shooting for Dostana 2 and also promoting Pati Patni Aur Woh simultaneously. I never imagined this scenario. I want to remain busy all the time," he signed off by saying.
(Source: PTI)
