A computer science engineer by education, Abhimanyu, driven by his passion, stepped into the acting industry, overcoming all his fears and showing faith in himself.

Abhimanyu Arora is an actor based in Mumbai. He has been in the acting industry for the last eight years. Before moving to Mumbai, Abhimanyu used to do theater in Delhi.

Talking about his journey in acting, Abhimanyu shares that he developed an interest in the field while working in Gurgaon and joining a theater group during the weekends. Since then, Abhimanyu has worked for different theater groups in Delhi. He soon got more inclined towards theater and ended up quitting his job to relocate to Mumbai.

Abhimanyu entered the city of dreams like many others. He came across auditions happening in Aaramnagar and decided to give it a shot without any second thought. Just as Abhimanyu was about to enter the premises, he came across a Mini Cooper, and to his amazement, actor Ajay Devgan made his way in. Abhimanyu holds this special memory close to his heart.

Recalling his childhood, Abhimanyu shares that he was born in Rewari, Haryana, but shifted to Delhi with his family a few years later. He had been residing in Delhi for twenty years. Abhimanyu had been a pampered kid, being the youngest in his family.

Speaking of his achievements, Abhimanyu says that he feels proud to have made appearances on TV channels like Sony and Star and on OTT platforms like Netflix and Hotstar. He cracked his first advertisement with Bournvita in 2019. Even in times of COVID, Abhimanyu managed to do over nine ad shoots, which was an achievement for him. He also appeared in the web series ‘Four More Shots Please (Season 3)’. Surviving in a city like Mumbai and cooking all by himself taught him many things, which he counts as his biggest achievement.

Describing his struggles, Abhimanyu shares that things completely changed after the pandemic hit the country. Auditions stopped happening, and casting directors resorted to working from home, says Abhimanyu. He adds that shooting and preparing from home had its own pros and cons.

When asked about his mistakes, Abhimanyu says that relaxing after every shoot and not proactively applying for roles was one of his mistakes. He also shares that an actor should always keep reading and networking. Abhimanyu feels that he missed out on these fronts at some point in time.

Talking about his role models, Abhimanyu says he draws inspiration from actor Ranbir Kapoor and admires him for his versatile journey in acting. On the personal front, Abhimanyu feels inspired by his sister, who is a good communicator. He is thankful to his parents, who supported him in pursuing his dreams and showed trust in him.

Abhimanyu says that meditation has helped him become a better actor and improved his concentration and learning power. He feels that meditation is the cure for everything in life. Abhimanyu also listens to music and watches motivational videos in his free time.

His success mantra is to keep going and keep working on yourself.