Amol Parashar reacts to dating rumours with Konkana Sensharma
Avoiding any labels between him and Konkana, Amol said, "See, you have people in life. Kisi se aap close hote hai, aur kisi se aap zyaada close hote hai. Naming every relationship is not necessary. Aap khush, saamne wala khush aur gharwale khush, that's it."He also shared how actor Vicky Kaushal found himself in a similar situation when he was dating actor and now his wife Katrina Kaif. Amol said, "I remember something similar happened with Vicky and I was like: 'Bhai bata do sabko because people are asking me'. And he was like: 'I will, at the right time.'"advertisementAmol, who recently featured in Prime Video's 'Gram Chikatsalay', also expressed that his personal life is grabbing more attention than his work and said no matter how much acting one does, it is link-up news that gets the views. "Logon ko mazaa aa raha hai. Aap karlo kitni bhi acting, views link up news ko hi milte hai," he said.When asked about his marriage plans, Amol cheekily said he loves surprising himself and his family knows that. "Kuch bhi ho sakta hai. I love surprising myself and my family knows that. Agar shaadi hui, to I, too, will post it on Insta, as that's what matters to everyone. But as of now, I have nothing to talk about."Amol also spoke about the possibility of the second season of 'Gram Chikatsalay' and said his character dies in 'Kull', but he's very much alive in the other series.Must Watch
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