One very interesting conversation has come out from HT City where actor Vedang Raina opened up quite openly about his personal life,career journey and the whole emotional rollercoaster behind his recent film Main Vaapas Aaunga . And honestly,some of what he said is genuinely refreshing to hear from someone so young in industry.
First thing he confirmed clearly — he is currently single . The 25-year-old acknowledged that rumors about romantic involvement with actress Khushi Kapoor have been floating around,but said he would rather focus on his career at this point in time.
When asked what qualities he looks for in partner,his answer was simple and kind of beautiful actually . He said,"Kindness. There are other qualities too,but if you are not kind,everything else falls flat." Not complicated answer at all,and that says something about the person.
Now film journey part is where things get really emotional.
Raina admitted that Main Vaapas Aaunga's initial box office performance was genuinely shattering for him . He used that exact word — shattering . Imagine putting so much into a project and watching it open to near silence . That kind of disappointment is not small thing.
But then something shifted. Audience slowly started finding the film and reception turned around in remarkable way . He said,"I regained my faith in the fact that good films will find an audience." And honestly,that turnaround has made the film one of most talked-about success stories of this year.
Few things worth noting from this conversation:
- Film's initial performance was disappointing and Raina felt disheartened but stayed hopeful throughout.
- Success has reassured filmmakers that good content will always eventually find its audience.
- Mentions influential directors — credits Zoya Akhtar and Imtiaz Ali for shaping his personal and professional journey .
He spoke warmly about directors who shaped him . Zoya Akhtar he credited for influencing who he is becoming as person . Vasan Bala gave him exposure to completely different style of filmmaking . And Imtiaz Ali seems to have earned such deep trust that Raina said he would agree to work with him again without even hesitating for moment.
Family also came up in conversation. His father Ayush Raina apparently serves as his most honest critic,which is both sweet and must be slightly terrifying at same time . His younger sister,who is aspiring to be filmmaker herself,also gives feedback he really values . That kind of grounded support system is not something every actor in Mumbai has access to .
One part that made him seem very real — he confessed that malfunctioning Wi-Fi or TV irritates him,and he jokingly blamed it on being part of Gen-Z generation . For someone who carries this calm public image,that small admission was oddly humanizing.
Looking ahead,he named Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese as directors he dreams of working with . He also spoke about admiring career paths of Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal as examples worth studying closely .
And somewhere in all this,he mentioned something that stuck — that choosing a film is emotional decision because it becomes long commitment,not just professional one . He also acknowledged that after debut,the journey only becomes more complex,not easier . Many young actors probably don't realize that until they are already deep inside it…
So where does Vedang Raina actually go from here — will the momentum of Main Vaapas Aaunga be enough to carry him toward those bigger dreams,or is this still just beginning of much longer and harder road he hasn't fully seen yet
