Shivin Narang: Pros and cons of losing privacy come along while being in the limelight

Mumbai: Actor Shivin Narang is known as the heartthrob of the television industry, and also enjoys a massive fan following, amongst which most are female followers. Shivin often treats his fans with numerous posts on social media, thereby keeping them updated. The actor has been a part of numerous shows and starred in several music videos. Speaking of which, recently, Shivin collaborated with actress Jasmin Bhasin for a music video titled ‘Ijazzat Hai’.

In an interaction, the actor talks about his journey so far.

“As a person, one keeps evolving with each passing day and year, which also reflects on the actor’s life and its craft. An actor’s journey is about learning with each incident of life, which gives depth in his own character, both onscreen and off screen. Talking about myself, yes there is a big change in how I see things now. I started acting after I finished college and till now it’s been a decade of learning every day,” he says.

There are a lot of people involved behind who work hard in presenting an actor or a scene perfectly. Talking about their efforts, the actor said, “It’s true that a lot of people work really hard behind the camera and it’s the field they have chosen and they love it. An actor’s job and talent is to showcase themselves to the world, even their own most vulnerable side. So, the limelight is the by-product of it, even pros n cons of being famous and losing your own privacy comes with it. Not everyone can do that and live an actor’s life”.

Elucidating his thoughts on importance of honest feedback, Shivin quipped, “I love honest feedback. My family and friends are my biggest critics. But yes, sometimes there are people who are insecure themselves, and just love criticizing you, in the form of jealousy or trolls, which we see a lot these days. I don’t pay attention to them. I have always taken honest feedback and improved myself and came back stronger.“