The real Mihir

Mihir Misra is not a happy man. His tenure as Dr Rahul in the three year old Sanjivani-A Medical Boon will draw to a close in January when the serial winds up. But doesn't the end of Sanjivani spell relief for him, particularly when the cold vibes between Mihir and Gurdip (Dr Juhi) were all too apparent to everyone on the sets?
"Gurdeep Kohli and I don't talk to each other and maintain a professional distance. A pattern has been set since the beginning. But there are no hard feelings between us," he maintains staunchly.

How about life after 'Sanjivani'?
"Well, there's Zee's Kabhi Haan Kabhi Na in which I play Aditya Ramchandran, a guy who likes to believe that every girl he meets could be his ideal woman," says Mihir. Who's closer to his persona, Rahul or Aditya? "Hmmm, I am closer to Aditya than to the intense Rahul, I guess," is the answer.

Son of an air force pilot who once harbored similar ambitions and went on to study hotel management and business administration, Mihir was once known as the guy who turned down the role of Abhimanyu in Zee's Astitva - Ek Prem Kahani, a role taken up later by Varun Badola.
"Yes," he sighs, "It was no doubt a good role but then, you win some, you lose some. There is space and work for everyone in the entertainment industry," he shrugs.

And isn't his short height a problem in a world of impressive statures and striking physiques?
"I cannot change it. I am comfortable with the reality. At the most, I will have to wear high soles if my heroine is taller than me!" he quips.

Ask about his passions and instead of the familiar name of ex-Sanjivani colleague Shilpa Kadam, Mihir dwells on his fervor for electronic gadgets, his fondness for his modified Palio 1.6 and his affection for his pet dog Snoopy, who Mihir says is like his own son! Probe about Shilpa Kadam and all one gets is, "I would just say I am very much single and don't want to comment on my personal life or any other person." Touche.