I had play with Genliza D'souza: Katha Hero Arun

Hyderabad boy Arun, may have made a promising debut with Katha opposite Genelia D’Souza, but the 20-something photographer-turned-actor says he is still trying to find his foothold in the industry. The young actor claims he took to showbiz because he was never cut out for a “nine-to-five job.”


After completing my journalism degree, I got hooked to theatre and took up professional photography soon after. After I was called to audition for Inidhu Inidhu, the Tamil version of Happy Days, there was no looking back. I bagged a role in Katha too, which happened to release first,” says Arun, who couldn’t be happier that he got to debut with Genelia D’Souza.

“It was a great opportunity for me. Genelia is a sweetheart. We’d both play pranks on the sets. She is so energetic and playful,” he adds.

The young actor may have made a killer start, but he claims he is still treading cautiously. “It would be too arrogant for me to say I am choosy, but I am exploring a few projects with care,” adds Arun, who is not worried about the fact that he doesn’t have a filmy background. “Opportunities come your way easily these days. But yes, my family still foots my bills. My struggle is with myself at the end of the day,” he adds.

Arun also has a plan B in place, in case things don’t work out. “I would love to do the whole dance-fight routine on screen for the next 15-20 years. But if not for acting, I’d be writing. I was an avid blogger previously, but had to stop after I took to the public life.”