Gurfateh Singh Pirzada recently moved into the first house he bought himself and the actor is over the moon. “More than owning real estate, it’s about just being at peace. It feels good, although meri jaan nikal gayi hai ghar banate banate,” he tells us about his new Mumbai residence.

Does he now feel a sense of accomplishment? “I don’t know about achievement, but it’s more about pride,” replies the 28-year-old, adding that it took 11 years in the industry to reach this milestone. 

Reflecting on the journey, he says, “It’s been difficult, but also great. I am more settled now; I had to say no to a couple of projects because the dates were clashing. My manager said it’s a good problem to have.”

But Gurfateh, who is set to star in a web series with actor Raveena Tandon, admits that this comes after a tough spell where over half a dozen of his projects got shelved. “Those days were very difficult; seven to eight projects of mine went down the drain and I was depressed for a long time,” he shares, adding, “But bade bade actors ki filmein shelve ho rahi thi toh main kaun hi tha.”

Ask if there was a specific project that turned things around and he says, “Class (web series, 2023) gave me a new lease on life and right after that, Call Me Bae happened. It gave me a glimmer of hope. But there’s still the question ‘Is he a viable actor?’ Woh jung main abhi bhi ladd raha hoon.”