Why Jimmy Sheirgill didn't want to be a chocolate boy hero

Being a chocolate lover boy, I wouldn't last long. So I decided to get rid of the tag as soon as possible.'
'That's why I started doing films like Haasil and Munnabhai MBBS.'
With films like Yahaan, A Wednesday and Tanu Weds Manu, I was trying to break an image.'

 

What made you join films?

I was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, but I am from Patiala, Punjab.

I had never decided to be an actor.

After my graduation, my father wanted me to pursue an MBA degree, but it was destiny that brought me to Mumbai.

I had nobody here, and yet, I came...

I joined Roshan Taneja's acting classes. After watching people perform, I wanted to go back to my MBA!

But Roshan Tanejasaab told me not to get disheartened.

He said his students were good because they had been acting for the past two years, while I was just starting off.

Those kind words stopped me from going back.

I worked hard and got a role in Maachis.