Tanay's mother Tejal, a financial consultant, claims that they never really thought of Tanay acting in movies. "He was just doing theatre, when Raell told us about Don's audition. It was a tempting offer because firstly, it was a remake of Don, then Shah Rukh Khan was starring in it and it was being directed by Farhan Akhtar. Tanay is a big fan of Farhan Akhtar's movies. He has seen Dil Chahta Hai and Lakshya so many times. He said that even if he did not get the part, he would get an opportunity to meet Farhan."
"Working with Farhan was great. He is amazing!" Tanay exclaims. "He is so good at conveying at what he wants. I wanted to work with him because he makes different kinds of films. Dil Chahta Hai was different and everyone could relate to it. I loved Lakshya, as I love war films and Hrithik Roshan is my favourite actor."
Tanay is quite charmed by Shah Rukh Khan as well. "Shah Rukh is very friendly," he says. "When I worked with him, I noticed that he would improvise while performing. He gets totally involved in the scene. I remember doing a scene on Marine Drive, where I was having a kulfi. Everytime there was a cut, the kulfi would get smaller. He noticed that, and then we re-shot it keeping the kulfi's length in mind."
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