Adhyayan Suman Shares What Richa Chadha Told Him: "Had This Prejudice Against You Because People Said He's Spoiled"

Adhyayan Suman plays the role of  Zoravar Ali Khan in the Netflix series

Adhyayan Suman is basking in all the praise coming his way for his role of Zoravar Ali Khan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi. Following a series of setbacks and a scarcity of opportunities, Adhyayan Suman is finally happy with all the love that the Netflix series is bringing him. Now, in an interview with Instant Bollywood, he shared that the long wait for such a meaty role has been “frustrating”. Adhyayan added that several entities had also warned Sanjay Leela Bhansali against casting him in the period drama. He said: “It is extremely frustrating…People have made perceptions about you that ‘he doesn't want to work' or ‘he is not serious'. I have heard them myself… I asked Sanjay sir once, when I was having lunch with him, ‘Sir, why did you want me to cast me in the show.' It turns out people had asked me not to cast me.”

Adhyayan Suman also added that Richa Chadha sent him a voice note after shooting with him, on the first day. About the message, Adhyayan Suman said: “It is very personal so I will not go into details. She said, ‘I had this prejudice against you because people said that he [Adhyayan Suman] is spoiled, he is a star kid, he doesn't want to work.' She said, ‘Adhyayan, I am now angry at myself for having believed this at one point. But when I saw your dedication and passion at work, and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's validation towards your work, my entire perception changed.' It was very kind of her to do that.”

Adhyayan Suman also mentioned that upon collaborating with him, many people expressed surprise, expecting him to be arrogant, only to find him quite the opposite. “I said, ‘Why would I be arrogant? What do I have? Even if I had something, why would I be arrogant…I am grounded. I have seen success and failure. I have learnt so many lessons.”