Dhairya Karwa: ‘Said plenty of nos after Gehraiyaan’

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In Dhairya Karwa's words, he always wanted to be "a solid main lead". His dream has been realised with the Karan Johar and Guneet Monga Kapoor-backed thriller, Gyaarah Gyaarah. "The sheer responsibility that I had to shoulder in the show is something I have been yearning for. When you get that, you feel a sense of achievement. At the same time, you know you can't put a foot wrong," says the actor, who plays a cop in the ZEE5 offering alongside Kritika Kamra and Raghav Juyal.

It has been quite a journey to becoming the leading man. Karwa, who debuted with a supporting role in Vicky Kaushal-led Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019), followed by 83 (2021) and Gehraiyaan (2022), says he had to turn down a lot of offers that did not take him closer to his goal. "I said plenty of nos after Gehraiyaan. After saying no a couple of times, you start questioning yourself. But you have to stick to your guns. I believed in myself, and hence, I got this project. My ultimate goal is to be a credible actor."

Turning down lucrative projects is difficult, more so in the beginning of one's career. But Karwa knows one thing for certain - brave decisions are the way to achieve big goals. "There is a distance between where I am and where I want to be. So, [I] have to make these brave decisions where the project may not be as big as what I've done earlier, but I have more responsibility. You have to deliver to see growth in your career."