TLI Staff
New Delhi: Actor Rushad Rana who is currently seen as Anirudh in TV show Anupamaa got separated from wife Khushnum after three years of marriage in 2013.
The actor started his career two decades back and appeared in movies and television simultaneously with projects like Mohabbatein, Veer Zaara, I Am, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Hip Hip Hurray, Bade Achche Lagte Hain, Sasural Simar Ka among others.
Rushad got married to Khushnum in December 2010 but their union couldn’t last for long as his wife’s family was not comfortable with his profession.
The actor might have hit a low phase for some time but found support from his family and bounced back soon.
“My family has been my pillar of strength and support in my life. I am eternally grateful to them and the industry for always giving me good work.”
The Anupamaa actor shares he could not leave his career to save his marriage as acting makes him happy.
“It was a love-cum-arranged marriage. But, from the beginning, my ex-wife’s family was not able to accept my career. They felt that it was not a secure profession, and I should pursue a corporate job. I received many acting offers during that time, but I was always unhappy shooting, because I was influenced into thinking that the profession was not right for me. Suddenly, I changed from being this happy-go-lucky guy into a man, who was not happy with his life. I tried to make my marriage work, but eventually, it didn’t work out,” he says.
“During this tough phase, my parents inspired me to get back on my feet and focus on my work. Now, I feel that work is my happiness and I need someone who understands my profession and respects it. My in-laws probably did not like the profession, and therefore wanted me to change my career. They were good people, but I could not leave my career because that’s where my happiness lay,” he added.
Making a comeback with Anupamaa as Anirudh, the actor is happy about the opportunities he is getting. “I am glad that I am getting to do different roles on TV now. I was ambitious about doing films at one point in my career, but I feel TV is a great platform and has great opportunities. So even if I start getting film offers, I will never stop doing television now. I would like to strike a good balance between films and television” he adds.