It's become very hectic. The only thing I want is sleep (it's 10:30 pm at the time of the interview but the day is far from over for Harman. After the interview, he has to rush to his office to rehearse his performance for the IIFA awards until 3 am. He hasn't had any dinner, and he has to suffice on cashew nuts for now. The next day will begin at 8:30 am with the dubbing for Love Story 2050).

But at the same time, I can't complain. I've been working towards this, and now that it's happening, I need to be happy about it. And I am.

What next?

I don't want to do films where I play a character that's typically me. I want roles which will give me scope to perform. I get that in Love Story. It's followed by Victory, where I play a small-town boy from Jaisalmer, and how he becomes a big cricket star. And then his search for himself again. It's a very complex film. It's very commercial as well. It has cricket players like Brett Lee, Dinesh Karthik, RP Singh and Yusuf Pathan.

Anees Bazme's It's My Life contrasts completely with this. It's a romantic comedy. It's a remake of a Telugu hit, Bommarillu. The Tamil version, Santhosh Subramaniam, was also a hit. So we're hoping we're third time lucky now.

Then, there's What's Your Rashi with Ashutosh Gowariker. I cannot talk about that.

In the picture: Harman strikes a pose next to a painting made by his mother Pammi Baweja, who is also a producer. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani

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