When still a child, the young actor Omkar Kapoor spent time on film sets doing his homework and driving around in Shah Rukh Khan's Pajero
As told to Ektaa Malik (MUMBAI MIRROR; December 27, 2015)

This picture was taken while we were shooting for the film Chaahat. I was 12 years old. The film had some major names attached to it — Shah Rukh Khan, Pooja Bhatt and Anupam Kher. Mahesh Bhatt was directing it. This scene was set in a hospital where Anupam ji was admitted for treatment. In the scene, we are supposed to be visiting him there. For me, being on a film set was all about having fun. I used to be so pampered on the sets — everyone went out of their way to indulge me. I vividly remember the time Shah Rukh Khan got a new car — a Pajero — and I would go and sit in the front seat. And he would stand outside the car and patiently watch as I fooled around in it. He took me for a spin in it as well. He was so kind and fun to hang with.

Call it a stroke of luck, but I went on to work with big names such as Aamir Khan in Mela, Salman Khan in Judwaa and Govinda in Hero No 1. But I was so oblivious to their stardom. For me, the generic idea was to go out there and be myself. I was so uninhibited on the sets, and I would be excited about everything from action to dance. I was a carefree actor — I think all child actors are like that. I remember there used to be a dance master called Master Chiniji and he used to say that he loved working with me, kyunki main mast hokar dance karta tha. From the beginning, I had the fortune of working with great technicians and they made me very comfortable. I loved being on a film set. But my mother made sure that I studied. I would do my homework in between shots or during the lunch break. But I was not the kind of person who would study the whole year. I would cram up last minute and score 65 to 70 per cent and be very happy about it.

Now that I have made my foray into Bollywood as an adult, I can say that I have literally grown up doing this. For me, being on the sets of Punchnama (Pyaar ka Punchnama 2), was like going back to my favourite playground after a long break.