No child’s play this

Rob, host of the kids TV show M.A.D, talks about life before television

He’s famous as the host of the host of the POGO show M.A.D. (Music, Art & Dance). But Harun Robert aka Rob wasn’t always the “artist” he’s popular as now. In fact, Rob, who has a degree in Fine Arts from the Delhi College of Arts, confesses to having been a science student in school. “In school, I was a science student preparing for my medical examinations. So art was a big switch for me,” he says.

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Ask him if his parents were shocked and pat comes the reply, “They were. But ultimately, they were encouraging. My dad said he’ll be upset only if I wasn’t the best at what I did.”

His college experience, he says, was fantastic. But it wasn’t the usual stuff that kept him occupied. “I had no time for dating. I used to attend college, and, in the evening, I used to work for experience.”

He further shares the experience of meeting the cast of Harry Potter: “Those guys are so humble and down-to-earth. We discussed the whole process of filmmaking, and how they deal with their popularity.”