Veer-Zaara inspired me, says Ghich Pich actor Aryan Rana

Every actor has a beginning, and for Aryan Rana, that moment is now. His debut movie Ghich Pich, directed by Ankur Singla, premiered at a film festival in Chandigarh last week, and told a coming-of-age story about middle-class Indian fathers and their relationships with their sons – entangled in rebellion, insecurities and bound by tradition.

In Ghich Pich, Aryan portrays one of the sons, sharing the screen with co-stars Kabir Nanda and Shhivam Kakar along with late Nitesh Pandey, Geeta Agrawal Sharma, and Satyajit Sharma.

On what inspired him to get into acting, Aryan says it was a series of experiences that shaped his love for it. “As a child, theatre was a regular outing with my parents. One experience that truly left a mark was watching Veer-Zaara. That was when my fascination with cinema and storytelling actually began. I’ve never been the most expressive person in the room, but acting gives me the space I want to be in,” he adds.

Asked about his time on the sets, Aryan says it was nothing short of extraordinary. “It was amazing to work alongside such refined and experienced actors.”

As a child, theatre was a regular outing with my parents. One experience that truly left a mark was watching Veer-Zaara.

About his role, the 23-year-old says, “The character I portray, Anurag, is quite different from me — not just in terms of personality traits, but also in the experiences that have shaped him.”

Ghich Pich is also a film that captures Chandigarh’s architectural excellence, which its director Ankur experiences all over again through a new lens. “This film is inspired by the people, architecture, and culture of this City Beautiful,” adds the director.