Anshuman Singh may be a 'new kid on the block,' but while in a conversation, he sounds much more confident for a debutant with no Bollywood connections. Catching eyes after playing the character of Jimmy in
Saif Ali Khan's '
Agent Vinod', Anshuman had to go through an extensive audition process before landing on the role. The actor admits that, "Seldom, you may feel there is no hope," adding, "But in such difficult times, the genuine trust of your family and friends in you and your talent will keep you going strong." Interestingly, he also has a medical degree; and has already turned down several offers from television.
"Television is great but it's a different style of acting; and it's not really what I am looking at," he explains, "I am aiming at much bigger scales, and Bollywood is what I want to focus on at the moment."
He says he never feels that he is wasting his time by pursuing acting and not settling down as a practicing doctor. "I know I have genuine talent," he shares, "I have put a lot of thought into it and being an actor is what I have always dreamed of. If you know that you have it in you to make it big, and still let it go just because you're unsure of success or fear the failure; you're being dishonest with yourself and with life."