Ashish Sharma of Chandragupta Maurya fame celebrates his birthday today. We caught up with the actor to know about his birthday plans and what makes his birthday special this year. Ashish, happy birthday! Thanks a lot. What are your birthday plans? I will be working throughout the day. I know there is something planned for me on the sets so I am looking forward to the surprise. (Laughs) What about cake cutting? My close friend Abhishek threw a surprise birthday party for me at midnight wherein I cut my birthday cake. I had a blast with my friends and the whole cast and crew of Chandragupta Maurya. Did you receive any special gift? Yes, Abhishek gifted me an I-pod. Yashashree, my co-actor gifted a poster of mine in the form of a cartoon sketch. Which of your birthdays has been the best one till date? I was in the fifth standard when my dad who was an IAS officer got transferred to Rajasthan. There was no Convent school in that area. I used to study in a regular government school. I remember on my birthday my friends from school couldn’t bring a proper birthday cake as there was no bakery so they surprised me by bringing a home made mawa cake. That was my best birthday ever. It was really sweet of them to do so. What is the one thing you religiously do on your birthday? I believe in Hanuman ji since childhood and every birthday I make it a point to visit the temple. It gets difficult due to busy schedules but I make sure not to skip it. One person you wish would have been there on your birthday? My mom. I miss her a lot and would want her to be by my side on every birthday. Unfortunately she isn’t around this year. What are the three wishes that you would like to be granted on your birthday? Firstly, I will always want my loved ones to be around me no matter what. Secondly, I want to stay in good shape always as I like to be healthy and fit. Lastly, I want people to remember me as a good actor. Any message for your fans? Thank you for loving me so much. Please keep blessing me and I promise to keep entertaining you throughout my life.