Karan Tacker is more intelligent than you might assume him to be, that is if you simply base all your judgements of him just by his social media and the Cannes red carpet. He also is on the enviable position of being part of probably the most intelligent series to have come out of India- Special Ops. With S2 having released recently, where he plays an undercover agent, he was also part of a breakthrough film- Tanvi The Great, a film whose chief protagonist is autistic, a film directed by Anupam Kher.

Over a phone call with us, where we cracked a few jokes that can't be revealed here, Karan spoke to us about his recent work.

How did you become associated with Special Ops?

Well, there was an audition that happened, post which there were two more rounds of auditions and that's how I got the role.

Was there anything about special agents which you weren't aware of before which you realized through the series?

Well one fact is that you are separated from your family. Nobody really knows your identity. And its not just a name you're changing, you're changing the way you are, the way you talk, the way you look. So that can be quite taxing on your mind and brain. It's not an easy job to do. And of course, you know, I think just never having any kind of personal life or family is very tough.

How did you become associated with Tanvi The Great?

Anupam Sir called me one day when I was travelling and he said when you come back to Mumbai, meet me. After narrating the script to me I took it back home to read. And I think in two days I told him I'm on board because it's a very beautiful narrative of dealing with autism. So I felt like a narrative like this needs to come out there. There needs to be more awareness. And doing it in a musical manner just makes it more fun also, and it doesn't become preachy.

Any learnings or memories from working with the trio of Anupam Kher, Boman Irani and Jackie Shroff?

I think my biggest learning is from Anupam sir himself. He is like a text book about the industry and the fraternity, and I'm just really fortunate to have had worked with him because I feel like actors of that generation worked very differently than all of us do. They truly enjoyed the process of filming and one learnt more from real life interactions with them. So they just better you as a person and that becomes your take back.

You had started a business with your dad long time back?

I had started a business with my father about 17 years ago, which didn't work out because of the recession in 2008. It technically has nothing to do with my acting journey, because I feel like that lull financially is what helped me go out there and get a different job. And I'm glad that you know, now when I look back at what happened because I totally love what I do now. I'm just really happy that I'm in a different position today. Life is great, work is a lot of fun and I'm just enjoying every single moment.