Ekta's secretary turns to acting

Ekta's secretary turns to acting
Secretary deposit: Saurav Arya
Saurabh Arya aka Mayank in Saathii Re (Star One) is on cloud nine. The actor worked as a secretary to producer Ekta Kapoor before getting into acting. Talking about this sudden leap, Saurabh says, "I always wanted to become an actor. But after I shifted my base to Mumbai (from Delhi), I realised that it wasn't an easy life task. I needed a job to sustain myself in the city and at that time someone informed me that there was a vacancy in Balaji Telefilms for a secretarial job. Fortunately, I bagged the job."

He adds, "In due course of time, I asked Ekta, if I could try my hand in acting. She agreed and offered me the role of Harry in Kkusum. Ever since, I have been getting more and more acting assignments."

Talking about his stint at Balaji, Saurabh says, "For the first two months, I had a tough time handling the job as a secretary. I was expected to call meetings and I didn't know that the serial with the lowest episode bank should be called in first" So, how was his equation with Ekta Kapoor? "Ekta never compromises on quality, which is not wrong. Any other boss in her place would have screamed for doing such shabby work. I am indebted to her for giving me a break in Kkusum," he adds.

As the grapevine had it, Saurabh was contemplating marriage with actress Aashka Goradia (who was playing Kumud in Kkusum) during his stint in Balaji. To this he says, "Aashka and I were great friends. We were in touch for sometime but then we lost touch."