Did you know Nikhil Sabharwal of Bin Kuch Kahe was a professional pilot before turning an actor?

Nikhil Sabharwal of Bin Kuch Kahe is a pilot.

By Rasika Deshpande

Updated on Jun 06, 2017 | 03:24 PM IST | 5.3M

Model-turned-actor Nikhil Sabharwal is garnering great appreciation from his fans for his striking good looks and acting skills. Currently seen playing the role of Akshay, an army man in Zee TV’s romantic dramedy Bin Kuch Kahe, not many know that Nikhil is also a certified commercial pilot. Nikhil has clearly come a long way in his life from being a pilot to a sought-after TV heartthrob. Before the acting bug took over, he used to fly for Cessna Aircrafts in the Philippines. But his passion for facing the camera led the handsome hunk to modelling assignments, a career on television and landed him his role as Akshay Sharma in Bin Kuch Kahe.

Nikhil shared, “I had learnt flying aircrafts in Manila, Philippines at my flying school called Ace Pilots Aviation Academy. After getting an engineering degree, I trained in aviation for 8 months in 2007. I flew trainee Cessna aircrafts and flew a ten seater charter aircraft called BN2A-21, Islander. I came back to India and converted my license as recession had begun to kick in. Since I had started modelling after my school and all through my engineering years, I continued that once I came back from Philippines. I shot for several TVC's and eventually that led to a film and a show within a year. I guess acting was my calling all along!!”

In the upcoming episodes of Bin Kuch Kahe, the date of Myra and Akshay’s marriage gets finalized in the Kohli house. On the other hand, Kabir promises Myra that he will get married to her.