Vihaan Samat: Wasn’t bothered about not playing the lead

He has the boynextdoor charm but that doesnrsquot stop him from playing a bratty character like Harsh in Mismatched Vihaan Samat who came into the limelight with the first season of the Netflix romcom series has reprised his role for the second edition So how does it feel to return to a familiar world The actor says Mismatched is now his lsquocomfort zonersquo while praising the writers for upping their game As the show drops online Samat talks about finding his feet in the industry nepotism and dating in the times of TinderEdited excerpts from the interviewYou started out with Mismatched following it up with Eternally Confused and Eager for Love After the first season was life everything you expected it to beAfter Mismatched season 1 I wanted to keep working to gain more experience and knowledge I was happy that they were making the second season because the first edition did so well So I brought in all the knowledge I had to this hoping to enhance my character Harsh I was not bothered about not playing the lead I only focused on how well I can play my character In life I will do many lead roles and many more supporting roles and I am happy to do bothThe pressure of a second instalment rests more on the writers than actors Did you feel any pressureI only concentrate on doing the best I can I get the lines and make the best of whatever they have given me The pressure was always there especially since people loved Mismatched so much I had to deliver and that feeling came when I read the scriptIs it tough to reprise a roleNo in fact it is easier You already know the characterrsquos backstory his behaviour and his relationship dynamics with others It was a comfort zone for meIn the second season your character has evolved into a compassionate boy How do you view the journeyIt was hard because you still have to retain the characterrsquos history But to be honest in the second season the team has improved the writing so much and given each character their arc that it made it easy for us to perform it I was never confused about how to do a scene It was all given to me in the linesWhat do you think about love in the age of TinderDating is complicated these days With technology and connectivity comes a lot of comparisons From what I gather back in the day when you found your person there was not much scope to wonder who else might be out there You couldnrsquot open your phone see 500 different potential partners and meet them Things are rapid nowadays But I believe there are people who understand the need for a deep connection Now you have to meet a lot of people before you find your personAlso ReadSay it with a songDescribe your ideal romanceMy idea of perfect romance is where it keeps evolving and we keep each other on our toes It gives you new experiences My person has to be someone who can be with me through anything and understands me completelyAs a rank outsider what is your take on nepotism in Indian showbizNepotism will go on till the end of time I have stopped commenting about it I think it is a given mdash a family will always want to give its children the best possible opportunity as parents it is their duty Personally Bollywood has been welcoming to me I have been lucky to find my tribe I believe if you keep going and hold on to your confidence negative thoughts go away with time People you work with will also look out for you which happened to me I do theatre with Akarsh Khurana director the casting director roped me in for other projects too People see your work and recommend you I have been lucky that I was not unfairly treated It has been kind so far