Shabir Ahluwalia on embracing contrasts in Sony SAB’s Ufff…Yeh Love Hai Mushkil
“My reality is love; Yug’s is heartbreak”: Shabir Ahluwalia on embracing contrasts in Sony SAB’s Ufff…Yeh Love Hai Mushkil
City Air News
Jun 21, 2025 02:22
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Mumbai: Sony SAB’s romantic drama Ufff…Yeh Love Hai Mushkil is winning the hearts of its viewers with its refreshing narrative and emotionally rich characters. At the heart of this compelling story is Advocate Yug Sinha, essayed by the ever-versatile Shabir Ahluwalia, a man who appears effortlessly charming on the outside but harbours deep emotional scars within.
Off-screen, Shabir is a warm, grounded, and family-oriented person. His life is filled with love, laughter, and deep personal connections; he’s known for being a doting husband, an affectionate father, and someone who openly expresses his feelings. His character, Yug, on the other hand, is emotionally unavailable. He keeps women at arm’s length, hides behind a tough facade, and has stopped believing in love. This emotional distance is far from Shabir’s everyday reality, making it even more demanding to embody Yug’s complexities on screen. For Shabir, Yug’s pain and emotional walls presented an exciting but intense challenge that pushed him out of his comfort zone.
The actor recently spoke about portraying Yug, a character that is extremely different from who he is in real life. Sharing insights into the emotional depth of his role, Shabir said, In real life, I’m constantly surrounded by love, I’m someone who laughs easily and talks openly about what I feel. But Yug is the complete opposite. He’s built walls around himself and won’t let anyone in. When I first went on set, I had to switch off the warmth, the openness which is such a large part of my personality and become someone who is much colder and guarded. It was uncomfortable in the beginning, almost like I was fighting against who I naturally am. But that’s what made it exciting. It pushed me to really dig deeper as an actor. My reality is love; Yug’s is heartbreak, and that contrast is what makes playing him so powerful.”
And for Shabir, it’s this reason that makes Yug one of the most intriguing characters he’s played till date.
