“Love is the essence of being a human. It has been there in you since you were born. First feeling of love is towards your mother and that’s where you learn unconditional love and what it can feel like,” he said.
Love means different things to different people at different stages of life. It’s not just romantic love, we all need human love too, he feels.
“Love is between friends, siblings, towards your pets – even if it’s a snake! Not all love needs to be romantic love. Romantic love is just one of the expressions of love. But the bottom line is love towards yourself. Because if you can’t love yourself, how will you love anyone else?”
Asked if he feels the way social media has blurred the lines between real and fake, is it hard to find love, he said, “The trick is not to get confused about what’s real because in love, there’s no pretence. If you are pretending on social media and portraying something that’s not there, you will for sure have to show your true self to the person you love. Only then can it be a sustainable and genuine partnership.”
According to him, you make time for those you want to. “Everyone is busy in life, you have to be to keep growing. But you must also remember that you are busy so that you have a better life with your loved ones. Priorities should not change, however busy you might get,” said the model.
Love for him is one of the most real things. “How can something you feel so deeply be an illusion? Will you ever call a mother’s love an illusion? If it feels like an illusion, it is not real love.
Many say it is, but not for me,” he said.
“It is something that makes its presence visible – through actions, touch, vibe or just the eyes. If you force the feeling, it might remain as an illusion but you can’t force the feeling of love. If your feelings are unforced and unconditional, then it can’t be an illusion. It becomes a force that drives mutual growth,” he added.
It is often said that celebrities are always chasing name and fame, and they don’t find any love, be it romantic or human love. “My view here is to see acting as a profession, as a part of life. Beyond that, even celebrities have their own lives. Name and fame will follow you if you are good at what you do. It’s a part of the job,” he said.
Finding love is a completely different aspect of life, according to him.
“Love can be found by anyone – you just need to find it and hold on to it.
Another perspective is, name and fame – that’s also a quest to find love, isn’t it? So if you don’t have love in your life, in whatever form – towards yourself, your family, friends, partners, nature, everything around you – how will you handle the love that comes from outside through name and fame?”
