His journey began with Splitsvilla. He said, “Then I did my first project with Zee TV in 2013, titled Aur Pyar Ho Gaya. That came in 2013, I think. Then after that, there was Channel V’s Sada Haq. It was a very prominent youngster show. After that, I did Balika Vadhu. That was a very prominent show in Indian history. So I did that one year.”
More roles followed in quick succession. He said, “After that, I did Begusarai with Shweta Tiwari; she played my mother. So that was in 2016. And then there was Zee Zindagi. I did a show called Khwabo Ki Zameen Pe. I played a negative lead in that. It was 2016-17.”
Then Parichay stepped away from television. He said, “From 2017 to 2020, it was a very lean period. My movie didn’t release. Then in 2021, my movie got released, D Company. I played Dawood Ibrahim there. That was a totally different chapter of life.”
The years away from TV were spent on varied projects. He said, “Then I did a web series on MX Player as a lead called Dhanam in 22. Then after that, I did a web series called Johri. Then after that, I did Swaraj. I played Bhagat Singh in that. It was also a very dear character to me. I was totally keen to do this character like Bhagat Singh. Another aspiration is to play Shivaji someday.”
After nearly a decade, he returned to the medium that started it all. He said, “17, I took an exit. From 17 to 26 is like 9 years. After 9 years, I came back. Things have changed now. A lot of things have changed.”
The years away changed him too. “It’s not the same boy who exited TV. These 9-10 years have taught me a lot. In real life, I’m a very simple person. I’m like a plain-hearted guy. And I’ve always been like this. But now, a little mature,” Parichay added.
