Updated On: 20 May, 2025 06:44 PM IST | Mumbai | Oshin Fernandes
In an exclusive chat with Mid-day, Vihaan Samat gets candid about the challenges he endured to play Diggy in The Royals, his journey in showbiz, and more

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Seasoned actor Vihaan Samat, who is in the spotlight for his role as Yuvaraj Digvijay "Diggy" Singh in Netflix’s The Royals, had to undergo an intense prep to play the young king in the series alongside Ishaan Khatter. While his Clark Kent trope in the series added a comic flair, Vihaan isn’t that bad of a cook in real life! IYKYK. In an exclusive chat with Mid-day, Vihaan gets candid about the challenges he endured to play Diggy, his journey in showbiz, and more.
In the series, Vihaan plays an heir who is trapped in royalty and wishes to expand his horizons. To do so, he secretly participates in a knock-off MasterChef competition to display his culinary skills. His disguise? The classic Clark Kent trope - a pair of glasses to make him look like a nerd. Vihaan explains he always wanted to do something of that sort. But what about his cooking skills? He maintains “not the best,” but did prepare meals for himself during college days.