‘I
would
have
become
a
big
star
11
years
ago
if
things
had
worked
as
per
my
plans.’
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Rohit
Saraf/Instagram
With
his
boyish
charm,
Rohit
Saraf
has
carved
a
niche
for
himself
as
a
romantic
hero
in
films
as
well
as
Web
shows.
After
winning
hearts
in
Ishq
Vishk
Rebound,
does
he
fear
getting
typecast?
“I
would
not
have
made
such
choices
if
I
had
any
kind
of
fear
in
my
mind.
Rom-coms
are
my
safe
space.
I
like
coming
back
to
romance
every
now
and
then,”
Rohit
tells
Rediff.com
Contributor
Mohnish
Singh.
How
does
it
feel
to
headline
Ishq
Vishk
Rebound,
which
is
a
spiritual
sequel
to
Ishq
Vishk?
It’s
a
dream
come
true,
honestly.
People
always
say
that
you
should
be
happy
with
your
work.
But
eventually
our
happiness
is
limited
to
the
time
the
film
doesn’t
reach
people.
We
have
worked
really
hard
on
this
film,
on
its
songs,
and
are
happy
with
the
way
it
has
shaped
up.
What
do
you
think
of
rom-coms
and
teenage
love
stories?
You
have
done
a
few
over
the
years.
I
absolutely
love
them.
Romance
has
been
my
most
preferred
genre
since
childhood.
I
love
watching
rom-coms
and
love
being
a
part
of
them.
My
Netflix
series
Mismatched
has
received
unfathomable
love
from
the
audience.
It
has
been
five
years
since
we
started
the
show,
and
we
have
done
three
seasons.
That’s
a
big
deal.
There
is
clearly
space
for
romance
in
our
stories.
People
just
love
such
stories.
Rohit
Saraf
with
Hrithik
Roshan
on
the
sets
of
Vikram
Vedha.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Rohit
Saraf/Instagram
Do
you
fear
getting
typecast
as
a
romantic
hero?
No.
I
would
not
have
made
such
choices
if
I
had
any
kind
of
fear
in
my
mind.
Rom-coms
are
my
safe
space.
I
like
coming
back
to
romance
every
now
and
then.
I
also
like
to
do
films
like
Vikram
Vedha,
where
I
get
to
explore
another
facet
of
my
acting
skills.
Somebody
just
said
that
my
audience
is
basically
the
youth,
teenagers.
That’s
true.
I
cannot
even
tell
you
how
much
love
and
appreciation
I
have
received
from
this
segment
of
the
audience.
I
also
want
children
and
grown-ups
to
love
me
the
same
way.
I
want
to
widen
my
audience
and
for
that,
I
do
films
like
Vikram
Vedha.
But
trust
me,
I
have
no
fear
of
getting
typecast.
Rohit
Saraf
with
his
Ishq
Vishk
Rebound
co-actor
Pashmina
Roshan.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Rohit
Saraf/Instagram
What
are
your
memories
of
the
original
Ishq
Vishk?
I
don’t
exactly
remember
what
my
feelings
were
after
watching
the
film
but
I
really
enjoyed
it.
I
loved
its
songs.
Tips
makes
incredible
music
for
their
films;
Ishq
Vishk‘s
album
was
fantastic.
I
also
remember
crushing
hard
on
Amrita
(Rao)
ma’am.
She
looked
so
simple
and
beautiful.
Of
course,
Shenaz
(Treasury)
ma’am
looked
good
too.
I
loved
Shahid
(Kapoor)
sir’s
dancing.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Rohit
Saraf/Instagram
Did
working
on
this
film
remind
you
of
any
of
your
college
heartbreaks?
I
never
went
to
college
(laughs).
I
dropped
out
after
the
10th.
What
is
your
opinion
on
how
we
tell
love
stories
in
today’s
times?
I
love
love
stories
in
general.
My
recent
favourite
is
Laapataa
Ladies.
It’s
really
beautiful.
And
so
simple!
Not
many
people
would
call
it
an
out-and-out
love
story
but
whatever
romance
you
see
in
the
film,
it
touches
your
heart.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Rohit
Saraf/Instagram
There
was
an
innocence
in
Laapataa
Ladies.
Do
you
agree?
Sometimes
innocence
lies
in
the
story,
and
other
times
it
is
in
the
characters.
Innocence
has
a
broad
meaning,
if
I
may
say
so.
I
agree
that
Laapataa
Ladies
was
an
innocent
love
story
of
extremely
simple
people,
told
in
the
simplistic
way
possible.
At
the
same
time,
films
like
Rocky
Aur
Rani
Kii
Prem
Kahaani
also
do
exceptionally
well.
That
was
a
love
story
but
not
a
simple
one.
It
was
complicated
with
a
lot
of
complex
layers
involved.
It
touched
upon
a
lot
of
intellectual
things.
I
don’t
think
there
is
an
appetite
for
simple
love
stories
only.
All
kinds
of
love
stories
all
welcomed,
if
made
well.
Do
you
think
social
media
has
complicated
love?
I
think
social
media
has
complicated
everything
not
just
love.
Having
said
that,
it
has
helped
us
reach
so
many
people.
I
mean,
you
can
chat
with
people
sitting
far
away,
people
you
have
never
met.
It
feels
great
when
some
person
sitting
in
some
country
sends
you
a
message
saying
they
loved
your
work.
Actors
connect
with
people
more
because
of
social
media.
Rohit
with
Ishq
Vishk
Rebound
co-actors
Naila
Grrewal,
Pashmina
Roshan
and
Jibraan
Khan.
Photograph:
Kind
courtesy
Rohit
Saraf/Instagram
Do
you
think
Ishq
Vishk
Rebound
will
propel
your
career
forward?
Wow,
I
don’t
know.
I
do
hope
it
will
take
me
to
a
step
forward
and
that
I
will
get
more
opportunities
after
this.
I
would
have
become
a
big
star
11
years
ago
if
things
had
worked
as
per
my
plans
(laughs).
Life
has
its
own
plans.
My
career
has
gone
through
its
share
of
ups
and
downs
and
when
I
look
back,
I
keep
every
success
and
failure
close
to
my
heart
because
it
has
made
me
the
person
that
I
am
today.
