00:00 Introduction
01:03 Bismil, the usual story, told in an interesting way
02:45 Making people cry as Moosa
04:10 The realities in Bismil’s story
05:31 What drew him to Bismil?
07:29 Manifesting ‘Moosa’
09:31 Analyzing Moosa’s pain
13:59 Being self-made – and choosing to be an actor
18:19 Of bad and good roles
20:17 How Bismil came to him at the right time
21:23 Did he feel nervous working with such accomplished veterans in Bismil?
23:18 The rewriting of Moosa’s journey
24:51 Was Moosa’s suicide necessary?
27:11 Handling the topic of suicide on TV
31:33 Scenes in Bismil that made him cry
35:17 How does he switch off from the emotions involved in playing a heavy duty role?
35:58 His family’s reaction to Bismil
37:30 Did he wonder initially if Bismil would be a success?
38:33 Did Moosa and Reham have too many repetitive scenes?
39:43 Is Moosa his most noticed character yet?
40:37 The Bismil ‘acting school’
45:10 His family’s take on his acting career
47:31 Did he ever worry that people might not notice him in Bismil’s star cast?
50:33 Early struggles
52:33 His future roles
54:54 His social media presence
57:06 People’s reaction to him being alive, following Moosa’s suicide
59:09 Are looks important?
59:46 The financial side to acting
1:02:30 Dealing with difficult costars
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