Rohman Shawl and Sushmita Sen were in a relationship for a few years, post which they parted ways. However, they’ve continued to be friends and often make several public appearances together. Rohmam is often called a ‘green flag’ on the internet for the way, he’s always chivalrous and taking care of Sushmita. He recently made his debut with ‘Amaran‘ starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi. During a chat with ETimes, Rohman also opened up on how he’s so secure as largely, he’s been associated as Sushmita’s boyfriend.
Ask if it’s been a struggle for him to allow people to see him beyond that and how he deals with the scrutiny around him because of that and he reacts, “How do I deal with it? I actually don’t deal with it. Because it’s not my space to be. What people think of me has nothing to do with me. That’s where my security comes from. I have to know my truth.”
He further added, “If I’m honest to myself, then what people do is not going to trouble me. That’show I’ve always led my life and that’s where my security comes from. Once you are into this forum, you have to get used to the scrutiny, right? I do that on a daily basis. Even if my parents would bring a topic that they must have heard or read somewhere about me, that also doesn’t bother me. Because I live my life as it is. If I do something wrong, I’ll be the one who will point it out first. I don’t wait for others to tell me that. And that only comes in when you have a lot of conversation with yourself.”
Rohman further revealed that things are changing now. “And see, my work has started now. I wasn’t really doing much before this. So they were thinking about me only from that perspective. Why should I interfere with that? Now I already see the change. After ‘Amaran’, when I put up this reel where I was seeing myself on screen, that reel got 12 million views. Nobody is talking about anything else but my work in the comments of that reel. When they see your work, they only talk about your work. So now that I’m working, I’m hoping that the work is out there. It is my duty now to make sure that the work is out there.”
The actor also talks about his relationship and now friendship with Sushmita, post their break-up. When asked about it, he said without commenting on their current status, “Relationships will happen. But your relationship with yourself has to be the most important. That’s the only way you can love others. And that’s where our respect for each other comes from.”
Is there something which he has learnt from her as a professional, now that he’s also an actor? Reacting to it, Rohman says, “I don’t even wait for people to give me any tips or guide me. I observe everyone around me and learn from them. My biggest learning on observing her, would be, to be punctual. That’s the firs thing – that you show up on time. Second thing will be, that when you are working, there should be no distractions. I think if she or any other person, whoever has made it in life, is known for his/her discipline and punctuality. Once you respect time, everything falls in place.”
