Born and raised in Mumbai, he entered the entertainment field through advertising, appearing in television spots for brands like ICICI Bank, Cadbury Perk and Gillette before debuting in a Subhash Ghai-directed music video that led to a parallel-lead role in Joggers’ Park (2003). Victor Banerjee later cast him as the protagonist in Ho Sakta Hai (2006), earning praise from critic Taran Adarsh, and h…