India, Feb. 21 -- A ctor Mihir Ahuja has steadily built his career with impactful supporting roles in shows like Made In Heaven and films such as Vijay 69 (2024) and The Archies (2023). Most recently, he played the lead in the web series Shabad: Reet Aur Riwaz, a space he says he's thoroughly enjoying. Last year, he also appeared alongside actor Ibrahim Ali Khan in Sarzameen (2025). Ask whether playing second fiddle to a contemporary ever brought a hint of apprehension, and he says, "I'm an actor first, so I look at the part, the story and the creator irrespective of who's opposite me. If I'm telling a story and the director and the writer have chosen me for it, nothing else matters at all. Anyway, Ibrahim is a great friend of mine and I respect him." That said, the actor admits he's eager to play the lead in more projects. "There's a certain joy about playing a lead role, because you have this pressure on yourself. I love that pressure and I'm so ready for it. I'm exploring great parts and I know sooner or later it will happen. But I'm also not denying good roles in the meantime," he says. His biggest project so far remains filmmaker Zoya Akhtar's The Archies, where he played Jughead. About the film's underwhelming response, he shares, "The film resonated with some people, but not with others. Filmmaking is a gamble. Everything we make is very subjective, and everyone has the right to freedom of speech in this country," he asserts....