Aayush Sharma made his debut with the film Loveyatri and was later seen in the film Antim. Ayush is married to Arpita Khan, Salman Khan’s sister, and has two children. In a recent interview, he spoke candidly about his rocky early days in Mumbai, revealing that his father was against his decision to pursue acting. Aayush moved to Mumbai under the guise of pursuing a BMS degree at Jai Hind College. During that period, he lived comfortably by renting an apartment in Bandra, hiring domestic help, and even convincing his father to buy him a car. However, things took a turn when his college flagged his poor attendance.“The college called my dad and told him your son had a 9 percent attendance,” he recalled during an interview with Cyrus Brocha.
My father came to Mumbai and was very ashamed. My mother was also upset and said: “What didn’t we give you? We gave you a house and a car, and you brought us shame.” We told the entire family that our child will go to Mumbai and make something of himself.”It was during this confrontation that Ayush finally admitted his dream of becoming an actor. “I told my father that I wanted to be an actor, and showed him my photo shoot and CD of my performances.
“It was a very important moment in my life.” But instead of encouragement, he was met with harsh criticism.My father said: Neither you are tall, nor your body, nor your voice, nor your beauty. You have no personality at all. When you walk down the road, no one looks at you. Has anyone ever told you that you could become an actor?“You are not close to Bachchan sahab, you are not close to Dharmendra ji.
You will never be a hero. I won’t even pay Rs 50 to watch you on screen.”His father also made it clear that he would not support this path. “I gave you money, I gave you a lot of support,” he said. You pack your bags, come to Himachal and do business.” Cut off financially, Ayush suddenly found himself on his own. Although he still owned a house and a car, his savings were rapidly dwindling. “Things got to the point where there were Rs 20 left.”At his lowest point, a friend stepped in to help. “My friend called me to tell me that he had got a job paying Rs 50,000 a month. When he found out about my situation, the next morning, Rs 50,000 was credited to my account.” Despite the setbacks, Ayush did not give up. He later returns home with a bold request. “I came back to Himachal and said, ‘Dad, I want Rs 10 crore to launch myself.’ “That’s the number someone gave me.”But his father’s response remained as sharp as ever. He said, “Beta, tune dekha hai kabhi langdi gode bi paisa lajeet ho? Main chalo 10 crore beta samaj ki di bhi donga, but tere ko dikhne kaun aayega?” (Have you ever seen anyone bet money on a lame horse? Maybe I will give you 10 crore rupees thinking you are my son, but who will come to watch you?) “In the end it was his grandfather who intervened and convinced his father to give him another chance.
“Fortunately, my grandfather told my father that he was the first in the family to try to do something on his own. I gave him a chance and a schedule, and my father started again by giving me money.”
