In the ideal classroom, the teacher is either spending all of their time doing deep interventions with students on a one-on-one basis or facilitating true interactivity - labs, simulations, projects.

Critics noted his turn towards a more serious role which reportedly had more substance in comparison to his previous roles. In Telugu as Prema Paavuraalu it crossed the 25 weeks at Visakhapatnam and had 100 plus day run at six centres in Andhra Pradesh. Earlier he studied at The Scindia School Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.

He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.