Writing keeps me from feeling insecure as an actor: Vyas Sumeet

Sumeet Vyas had four digital releases — Official Bhootiyagiri, Wakaalat From Home, Dark 7 White and Unpaused — last year, but not many know that the actor is also a writer. He has written scripts for Love Per Square Foot (LPSF; 2018) and web shows Tripling and Bang Baaja Baarat. With no shoots this month, he has taken up more writing projects, including a romantic comedy and some films.

“We were supposed to shoot abroad in January but due to the new wave of corona, it got pushed to next month. As for writing, I am at a nascent stage and I don’t write full-time. I prefer to write a story and then pitch it. Thankfully, all my scripts have been made into shows or films,” he divulges.

Vyas prefers to write without a deadline as that’s when he works best. He shares, “In LPSF’s case, my friend (actor) Anand Tiwari had a story and we wrote the script in 2012, which got made in 2018.”

Despite having found a creative outlet as a writer, Vyas admits he is “essentially an actor”. “Once an actor, always an actor! Writing keeps me away from feeling insecure as an actor. Actors feel left out when not working, and in order to not feel dissatisfied or think about what I don’t have, writing is a good outlet for me. I enjoy it and use my downtime to write scripts,” he says.

Glad the vaccine is out, he says he wants everyone to get it soon. “We took the fact that we could breathe freely for granted and the universe taught us a hard lesson. I want to see people without masks on the road and I hope the vaccine works,” says the actor.

I use my downtime to write scripts. SUMEET VYAS, Actor