<div>Tanuj Virwani is no stranger to the silver screen, for his mother veteran actress Rati Agnihotri, was one of the top heroines of Bollywood during her time. <br /><br />He recalls that as a five-year-old when he and his mother were at an international airport, people would walk up to his mother, calling her by the character name and not by her own name. <br /><br />“I was brought up as an ordinary child and kept away from all the limelight. My mother gave up a lucrative career to be with me and she returned to the big screen only when I was 16 years old,” Tanuj shares. <div> </div><div>Today, Tanuj is sharing screen space with his mother in Purani Jeans. “I wasn’t sure if my mother would be a part of the project because she had issues with the dates but fortunately everything fell in place and we are working together,” he states. <br /><br />He confesses that he doesn’t feel very different working with his mother. “We’re more like friends and that makes all the difference. My mother and I share a good equation,” Tanuj tells Metrolife. </div><div> </div><div>It was only natural that Tanuj would enter films but he made sure that he was completely groomed before he set foot in the industry. </div><div> </div><div>He too, like any other newcomer, went through rigorous training and picked up lessons in acting before he signed on the dotted line. <br /></div><div> </div><div>“It’s been a learning experience through and through. The challenge is to remain consistent in one’s thinking and put in one’s best. What I know is only the tip of the iceberg,” he adds. </div><div> </div><div>In Purani Jeans, Tanuj plays the role of an investment banker who is based in New York.<br /><br />The story begins when this young, successful banker returns to his village in Manali to settle some old differences. He meets his childhood friends. <br /></div><div> </div><div>“It’s like I am revisiting my past and renewing old ties of friendship. It is a story of friendship, love and how the two have changed over the years. Today, it’s rare to find friends who meet each other face-to-face. The conversations happen through social networking sites, chats and through SMSes. You can even block a friend through the click of a button. Times have changed,” reasons Tanuj. </div><div> </div><div>The film highlights the importance of personal touch. </div><div> </div><div>Tanuj has signed a couple more films and he says that he would like to experiment with as many characters as possible.<br /></div><div><br />“There’s a lot of thought that goes in before signing a project and I think I owe my consistency in thought and action to my mother, who has gone the extra mile to make sure that I was brought up as a responsible human being,” he signs off. </div><div><br /></div></div>
<div>Tanuj Virwani is no stranger to the silver screen, for his mother veteran actress Rati Agnihotri, was one of the top heroines of Bollywood during her time. <br /><br />He recalls that as a five-year-old when he and his mother were at an international airport, people would walk up to his mother, calling her by the character name and not by her own name. <br /><br />“I was brought up as an ordinary child and kept away from all the limelight. My mother gave up a lucrative career to be with me and she returned to the big screen only when I was 16 years old,” Tanuj shares. <div> </div><div>Today, Tanuj is sharing screen space with his mother in Purani Jeans. “I wasn’t sure if my mother would be a part of the project because she had issues with the dates but fortunately everything fell in place and we are working together,” he states. <br /><br />He confesses that he doesn’t feel very different working with his mother. “We’re more like friends and that makes all the difference. My mother and I share a good equation,” Tanuj tells Metrolife. </div><div> </div><div>It was only natural that Tanuj would enter films but he made sure that he was completely groomed before he set foot in the industry. </div><div> </div><div>He too, like any other newcomer, went through rigorous training and picked up lessons in acting before he signed on the dotted line. <br /></div><div> </div><div>“It’s been a learning experience through and through. The challenge is to remain consistent in one’s thinking and put in one’s best. What I know is only the tip of the iceberg,” he adds. </div><div> </div><div>In Purani Jeans, Tanuj plays the role of an investment banker who is based in New York.<br /><br />The story begins when this young, successful banker returns to his village in Manali to settle some old differences. He meets his childhood friends. <br /></div><div> </div><div>“It’s like I am revisiting my past and renewing old ties of friendship. It is a story of friendship, love and how the two have changed over the years. Today, it’s rare to find friends who meet each other face-to-face. The conversations happen through social networking sites, chats and through SMSes. You can even block a friend through the click of a button. Times have changed,” reasons Tanuj. </div><div> </div><div>The film highlights the importance of personal touch. </div><div> </div><div>Tanuj has signed a couple more films and he says that he would like to experiment with as many characters as possible.<br /></div><div><br />“There’s a lot of thought that goes in before signing a project and I think I owe my consistency in thought and action to my mother, who has gone the extra mile to make sure that I was brought up as a responsible human being,” he signs off. </div><div><br /></div></div>