Harshavardhan was born in Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh) and brought up in Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh). His father, Vivek Rane was a doctor and his grandfather, an army lieutenant. His mother is a homemaker settled in Hyderabad, and his sister, Rohini lives in Mumbai.
“I liked science as a subject, and did well in it. I even created a laboratory in my house to make prototypes of 3D models as I was not satisfied with the 2D ones my teachers depicted on paper,” recalls Harsha. When asked about any interesting moments of his childhood, he reminisces, “Most of my childhood revolved around a pastry,” he says with a smile. He adds, “When I behaved well or cleaned up my room, my mother used to reward me with a pastry. And I had to have it by any means.”
The sweet tooth remains it seems. “I love pootarekulu, a typical Andhra sweet,” says Harsha, who feels at home in Hyderabad where he has been living for over a year.
Harshavardhan adores his dad, and remembers him fondly. “My dad was stylish and a genuine man. He never really talked much, but his expressions spoke volumes,” shares the actor.
“ I still remember the smell of his hands as he worked with wood, sand, grease and other stuff. I do miss him a lot, but I am aware of the reality of life. I treasure my family, which is why I am always in touch with my mom and my sister,” he says proudly.
As a child, Harsha had a mammoth love for music. It is evident when he says, “I used to sneak out of my house to meet the friends in the neighborhood to listen to music! I was never attracted to alcohol or cigarettes — it was music all the way. It was a like a barter. I did their engineering drawings, and they let me listen to music,” he reminisces. Harsha joined the Bhagat Singh College in Delhi to pursue a course, but later joined worked as a freelancer in a film-branding enterprise. “I wanted to be in the movies badly, so I worked hard to get there. With my first salary, I gifted my dad a Nokia 3310, and he was overwhelmed,” recalls Harsha. He then moved on to Mumbai, where he got his first opportunity in the serial Left Right Left on Sab TV.
“My acting guru is Barry John and I owe him my career. Life’s been great since I started taking my acting lessons from him,” says Harsha. Post Takita Takita, Harsha is now a household name down South. He is elated as he shows us the ad he did for Chennai Super Kings for the brand 7Up. The sparkle in his eyes, and the pride on his face is worth a dekko.
Harsha loves driving to unexplored terrains, and photography is another passion that he picked up during his travels. The graffiti on his walls, and the display of pictures is reflective of the talented man that he is. “I love driving on my own so much, that once, a director insisted that I travel with the crew for a shoot in another town a few hundred kilometres away. I took my car, drove overnight to the location, and took a train back to Hyderabad. When my director discussed the return plan, I told him not to worry, as I had my car delivered there already!” Harsha tells us. Despite hectic schedules, he makes time for his family, and visits them whenever he gets a breather.
courtesy - Post Noon.
“I liked science as a subject, and did well in it. I even created a laboratory in my house to make prototypes of 3D models as I was not satisfied with the 2D ones my teachers depicted on paper,” recalls Harsha. When asked about any interesting moments of his childhood, he reminisces, “Most of my childhood revolved around a pastry,” he says with a smile. He adds, “When I behaved well or cleaned up my room, my mother used to reward me with a pastry. And I had to have it by any means.”
The sweet tooth remains it seems. “I love pootarekulu, a typical Andhra sweet,” says Harsha, who feels at home in Hyderabad where he has been living for over a year.
Harshavardhan adores his dad, and remembers him fondly. “My dad was stylish and a genuine man. He never really talked much, but his expressions spoke volumes,” shares the actor.
“ I still remember the smell of his hands as he worked with wood, sand, grease and other stuff. I do miss him a lot, but I am aware of the reality of life. I treasure my family, which is why I am always in touch with my mom and my sister,” he says proudly.
As a child, Harsha had a mammoth love for music. It is evident when he says, “I used to sneak out of my house to meet the friends in the neighborhood to listen to music! I was never attracted to alcohol or cigarettes — it was music all the way. It was a like a barter. I did their engineering drawings, and they let me listen to music,” he reminisces. Harsha joined the Bhagat Singh College in Delhi to pursue a course, but later joined worked as a freelancer in a film-branding enterprise. “I wanted to be in the movies badly, so I worked hard to get there. With my first salary, I gifted my dad a Nokia 3310, and he was overwhelmed,” recalls Harsha. He then moved on to Mumbai, where he got his first opportunity in the serial Left Right Left on Sab TV.
“My acting guru is Barry John and I owe him my career. Life’s been great since I started taking my acting lessons from him,” says Harsha. Post Takita Takita, Harsha is now a household name down South. He is elated as he shows us the ad he did for Chennai Super Kings for the brand 7Up. The sparkle in his eyes, and the pride on his face is worth a dekko.
Harsha loves driving to unexplored terrains, and photography is another passion that he picked up during his travels. The graffiti on his walls, and the display of pictures is reflective of the talented man that he is. “I love driving on my own so much, that once, a director insisted that I travel with the crew for a shoot in another town a few hundred kilometres away. I took my car, drove overnight to the location, and took a train back to Hyderabad. When my director discussed the return plan, I told him not to worry, as I had my car delivered there already!” Harsha tells us. Despite hectic schedules, he makes time for his family, and visits them whenever he gets a breather.
courtesy - Post Noon.
