This week You! talks to him about his varied career and likes and dislikes…
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Danial Afzal is a face that stands out amongst promising young actors. After striking the right chords with the audience as a VJ, he gradually transitioned into modelling and acting. With every new project, Afzal propelled his career even further. He has been featured in TVCs for brands like Toyota, Jazz Business, Interwood, Telenor, PSO, DayFresh among others which further got him acting opportunities. With serials like ‘Ahl-e-Wafa’, ‘Zara Sambhal Ke’, ‘Beparwah’, ‘Kub Mere Kehlaoge’, ‘Gustakh Ishq’, ‘Yeh Raha Dil’, ‘Sangdil’ and telefilm ‘Dilruba Cottage’, he impressed fans and critics with his quirky performances, proving that he’s able to handle dramatic, intricate and serious scenes well. His excellent acting as Salman in serial ‘Mohalt’ opposite Kinza Hashmi, where both of them maintained their on-screen camaraderie was truly compelling. However, it was serial ‘Raaz-e-Ulfat’ where the actor portrayed the role of a flamboyant and manipulative drug addict Nomi with such ease, he managed to take everyone by surprise. Danial is all set to take things forward with his hard work and phenomenal passion. This week You! talks to him about his varied career and likes and dislikes…
You! Your claim to fame project:
My debut movie ‘Aksbandh’ released in 2016.
You! What is your biggest strength?
My sharp mind.
You! What is your worst nightmare?
That I am getting lynched.
You! You feel overwhelmingly blessed when:
I am around my family.
You! What is your definition of love?
A mother’s love for her child.
You! You wish you could:
Be able to dance well.
You! Something you’re strongly possessive about:
My work.
You! When feeling low you prefer:
Distracting myself with movies.
You! What touches you the most?
Generous individuals and philanthropist doing efforts for social good.
You! What bores you the most?
Sundays! Since there is normally no work and gyms also remain closed, so it really gets boring.
You! What’s your worst fear?
Getting some sort of injury that wouldn’t let me continue my work.
You! How do you vent your anger?
Despite having various run-ins with the media, nobody has ever seen me lashing out even off-screen. It’s because I am good at controlling my anger.
You! You like girls who are...
Clean and intelligent.
You! Your teenage crush:
Maria Sharapova.
You! One person you would like to dine out with:
Angelina Jolie.
You! Your favourite co-stars:
Ali Rizvi, Yumna Zaidi, Ahmed Ali.
You! Among your friends you’re known as:
The wise one.
You! Something you like about yourself:
My optimism.
You! What is your biggest strength?
My sharp mind.
You! One quality you’d like to change in yourself?
I think I'm the best version of myself right now and I won’t change, add or erase anything.
You! If you could be another person who would you like to be:
God has made us the best version of us so I can’t ask for me to be someone else.
You! What is your mantra?
You are a hit if you are fit, so I observe my fitness regimen religiously with protein focused diet which keeps me going.
You! What’s the biggest misconception about you?
I’m arrogant and mean with a nasty attitude, which is absolutely wrong.
You! What is success to you?
Whatever that keeps you satisfied and in a state of calm.
You! What’s your advice for young aspiring actors?
Plan your things and keep a track on them. Don’t throw yourself out in the open because it’s a nasty place where things don’t work for everyone. So be very, very sure of what you intend to do and be realistic.
You! A message for our readers:
Your love and support matters to me a lot.
