Kushal Tandon plays the suave, dashing and funfilled character of Virat in Star Plus' Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hain. He sizzled on the ramp before he became an actor after which he went on to win the Mr. India title in the year 2005.

Today Kushal speaks to TellyBuzz on What If... he was not an actor.

What If...with Kushal Tandon

Which profession you would take if not an actor?
"I would have been into my dad's business had I not been an actor. He has a transport and oil business which I had as an option if I had not taken up acting. I was also good at sport and could have also been a soccer player.

So how acting happened to you?
But as a kid I was attracted to the fame that came with the entertainment industry. So after I became Mr. India 2005 I did ramp walk for five years after which I headed to LA where I did an acting course in NYU.

Why television as a debut?
Siddhart is a really good friend of mine and he asked me to do the show for which I could not say no. The character is so much like me wherein I am equally mastikhor and family loving like Virat. This is my debut show and nothing could have been better."

Author: Saranya Valsarajan