Meet actor who became an overnight star with 18-year-old blockbuster, now says, ‘Unka saga bhai nahi,’ amid lack of opportunities
GH News June 25, 2025 12:06 PM

In the glitzy and glamorous world of Bollywood many actors come and go. But some rare gems come deliver a blockbuster and become an overnight sensation right from their debut. One such case is of an actor who captivated a lot of eyeballs as he ventured into the acting world. However despite his powerful start the fame didnt last for long and he didnt get the opportunities he expected.
The actor that we are talking about is none other than Darsheel Safary. Portraying the role of Ishaan Awasthi in Aamir Khans blockbuster Taare Zameen Par Darsheel touched an emotional chord with the audience like no other and received a lot of appreciation for his impeccable acting.
However recently in an interview he opened up about not getting the opportunities he expected “Main unka saga nahi hoon he said. Darsheels sentence spoke about the bias that prevails in the industry between outsiders and a close-knit circle.
Darsheel also emphasised that since he doesnt have any strong ties from the industry its only through his hard work he will achieve success. “Main kaun hota hoon jisse Bollywood ka jodav rakhna chahiye? Main unka saga bhai nahi hoon. Mujhe sirf apni mehnat aur apne hunar par bharosa hai.”
Expressing sadness for facing rejection he shared Haan kabhi kabhi raat ko soch kar dil dukhata hai lekin phir bhi main apne kaam par dhyan deta hoon.
Clearing the rumours and misinformation he further revealed “Log aapke baare mein kya keh rahe hain? Us par zyada dhyan dene ki zarurat nahi hai. Kuch baatein aisi hoti hain jinein aap rok nahi sakte. Har kisi ka munh band nahi kiya ja sakta. He added “Kai baar mere baare mein bhi galat khabrein phaili gayi lekin main un par dhyan nahi deta. Agar main sab mein ulajh jaoon to mera asli kaam ruk jaayega.”
Darsheel is now all geared up for his upcoming web series Gamerlog which will stream on Amazon MX Player. The plot of this series is around a small-town boy who has big dreams and wants to achieve big things in the world of e-sports.