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Aparshakti Khurana may wear many hats, but he is clear about one thing, he does not feel under‑utilised as an artist. Actor, singer, host, writer, Aparshakti says he wants to work “each day of the year” across all these identities, rather than be boxed into a single label. This conviction comes from a journey that spans Bollywood hits like Dangal , Stree, Luka Chuppi, Pati Patni Aur Woh and webseries like Jubilee, and now extends into Tamil cinema and a growing body of music that is deeply personal to him.
That spirit of exploration is also carrying him into another first — an action film. “I have never done action before, so I am quite excited to see how it’s going to unfold,” he says. For an actor who enjoys switching lanes, the challenge is part of the appeal. “I would rather work each day of the year, sometimes as an actor, musician, father or husband. There is a lot more to me as an artist and a person, and I want to explore every aspect of my personality. I don’t want anything left in me that I haven’t tried,” he says.
“When it comes to languages, I always love to explore and try something new and different,” he says, explaining what drew him to his first Tamil film. “I love how diverse India’s culture is, and I really wanted to venture into the South Indian industry.”
While acting remains his first profession, music holds a special place in his heart. “Of course, acting is my bread and butter. That’s my first profession and that’s how the audience knows me,” he says. But music, he insists, is equally close to him. “Music has a special place in my heart,” he says and names Kishore Kumar as a major inspiration. “Kishore Kumar remains an inspo who has done a lot of things and succeeded in all of them,” he says. “I am also on the same path, doing multiple things with the same heart and hard work.”

His music, he says, comes from a deeply personal space. “Music is very personal for me,” Aparshakti says. “The kind of songs I do are very organic and raw. Their composition is very adaptable; most people can hum them.” What he wants above all is connection. “I hope people are able to resonate with my music,” he says.
He is equally honest about the emotional side of his personality. “I am an emotional person,” he admits. “People in our country don’t really want to see men crying.” He says that emotion often surfaces through personal memories or his work. “I can cry remembering my father or a scene from a film I did,” he says, adding, “I have not really spoken about this openly.”
For him, singing and acting begin from the same place of honesty. “While acting, I try to give my expressions in a very realistic way,” he says. “Similarly, when it comes to music composition and writing, I don’t play any character. My music is honest and it comes straight from the heart.”
With so many roles to juggle in professional as well as personal life, we wonder if here’s ever a moment of self-doubt and he is refreshingly direct about it. “I don’t get any self-doubt at all,” he says. “I don’t get the time to think about the crests and troughs, as I am too busy with work and my family to have those thoughts creep into my mind.”