"I don't relate to my character Akarsh at all, and share no similarities with him. It's difficult to understand the man that he is, and to decode why he does what he does. Akarsh cheated on his then-wife Meera, and she ensured he suffered the consequences," says Purab.

He added: "Even though he was in the wrong, Akarsh couldn't accept what Meera had done to him and returned to Coonoor after three years to seek revenge from her for ruining his life. I had a difficult time finding empathy for him in season one, and he only becomes more immoral and evil as the story progresses."

Talking about preparing for his role, Purab had to really dig in and forgive the character's traits while accepting him the way he is.

"This helped get some understanding of Akarsh, and I could do justice to the role," he added.