‘Priyanka is close to me’

Among Bollywood’s new crop of actors, Harman Baweja like Ranbir Kapoor, seems to have what it takes to win audiences’ hearts. Killer looks, a positive attitude, his feet on his ground and sincerity.

Even before his debut film Love Story-2050 is released, Harman is already shooting Victory and an another untitled film with Anees Bazmi.

Harman, the son of film director Harry Baweja, has no illusions about stardom. “Dad says if something goes wrong with Love Story-2050, he will pack his bags and go back to Punjab. I just hope the film works for him at least,” says Harman in his first interview. He had assisted his father for seven years before stepping before the camera. “I have gone through the Friday fears with dad’s films, so I hope I will be able to handle mine,” he smiles.

Harry Baweja got into a major financial crisis after his last film, Main Aisa Hi Hoon bombed. We lost everything, people asked whether father and son had gone mad, but we survived and are now here,” Harman says. Now people who have had sneak looks at his debut film, are all praise for the son and father.

People compare me with Duggu (Hrithik Roshan). Maybe from a certain angle I resemble him, but that’s about it. At the end what matters is luck and hard work,” he says.

But everybody wants to know whether he and Priyanka Chopra are a couple. “We are close and are very good friends, but we have decided not to talk about it. I want to make things on my own, but yes, relationships will always remain my priority,” he admits.

Afsana Ahmed