My father struggled in the industry as well. So there has been some association of our family with drama and acting. My grandfather is a national award winning writer. My heart always told me to become an actor even when I had studied from London and was working there. Whatever I am today, all the credits goes to my father and grandfather. You are going for a Netflix show and it’s certainly not a small thing. If somebody gives you Rs 20, you can ask them to give you Rs 100. So I asked my father, he asked me whether I have some work! I said no. I did have certain reservations about doing this since I came from a middle class family. You might work for four months and perhaps after that you might not get work for two months. I am an actor, an outsider with no filmy background. When I was auditioning for Netflix, I was going through a difficult phase. Pratham Sharma Explains Whether He Had Reservations Towards Participating In A Dating Show I was excited to meet new people and form new connections not only in terms of relationships I was upfront with everyone about my motive that I wanted to show my personality but if I get a decent girl, it’s a win win for me. People should know Pratham Sharma as a person so that they can connect and relate to it. Because it is a reality show and I wanted to show me as a person. But definitely I didn’t take this as an acting job. Plus Netflix gave me an opportunity to show all sides of my personality, that I am chirpy, innocent, a good guy. I really worked hard and I was like I don’t want to turn my back. Because every individual that has been selected is different from each other with their unique personalities. That’s how careful and meticulous they were with the selection process. They even tested my texting skills through an anonymous account. So I had given auditions about 17 times before getting selected for this. And when I realised that they shortlisted the profiles after lakhs of audition, you realise how big it is gonna be. And when things like this happen, you don’t even know how big the things gonna be.Īnd the uncertainty about being selected after all that. So it felt like I was preparing for a marathon. Then I had to send a video to them followed by Netflix doing a lot of background checks, psychological evaluation and fitness test. Then I got a zoom call from Raghu and Rajiv. First I had to fill up an introductory form about myself. ![]() They were keeping everything a secret for a reason. I applied for me and it took me 10 months to get selected for it. I got to know about it from a casting call. There are many reality shows in India like Splitsvilla but I was never interested in it. I was scrolling and I got to know that they are doing a reality dating show and they even mentioned the name Netflix in it. ![]() ![]() Pratham Sharma Recalls His Journey With IRL- In Real Love Here are the excerpts of the conversation. In an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha, Pratham highlighted his journey on the show, his life prior to making it big with India’s first love reality show and more. The experimental dating show that pittied singles against one another in an online dating setup viz-a-viz offline interaction has surely caught the fancy of the viewers for it’s unique concept, intersting premise and a whole lot of drama, romance and heartbreak.Īctor and model Pratham Sharma who hails from Jaipur, Rajasthan was one of the most sought after contestants. ![]() The brains behind epic reality shows like Roadies and Splitsvilla Raghu Ram and Rajiv Ram came with a brand new recipe for Netflix, IRL- In Real Love for Netflix India.
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