Darsheel Safary Of Taare Zameen Par launches ASUS' Eee PC

Child star Darsheel Safary - of Taare Zameen Par fame - is still basking in the glory of his debut film!

The actor with a mischievous smile, who won praises from one and all - for his sensitive portrayal in TZP - was the centre of attraction as he launched ASUS' Eee PC last week.

ASUS is one of the leading technology brands in the world, and this new PC aims at changing the way computing is perceived, by user segments like school children, housewives, senior citizens and even teenagers, who enjoy simple computing with a light weight gadget.

Ms. Mamta Bhatia, Corporate Communications Manager for ASUS spoke about why they decided on Darsheel.

"Darsheel himself used one of these PC's and was very happy. Moreover the target audience we are aiming at matches his profile."

It sure must be, as not only kids but even mommas and papas turned up in large numbers to get a dekko of the boy wonder!

The first 100 buyers not only got some value added products - like a Free Pen Drive and Free Internet connection - but also got a chance to click some photos with Darsheel 'Ishaan' Safary.

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Darsheel Safary of Taare Zameen Par would love to play Harry Potter!

The adorable Darsheel Safary (Ishaan of Taare Zameen Par) may be happy with the attention that he's been getting because of the film, but he is very clear that girls should stay away from him!

Here's the latest interview he gave to Times Of India:

"I hate girls pulling my cheeks," he makes a face. Tease him about it, and he says, "I don't talk about my personal life. I don't have any girlfriends and even if I did, I would not have liked to talk about them."

Darsheel loves to party, though.

"When we were shooting, we would party till late in the night. But not with the bad things that people have. We only had cold drinks at our party," he states matter-of-factly.

Nothing scares Darsheel, at least that's what he says.

"I wasn't even scared when I was holding a cracker in my hand that was about to burst," he points out. But what about his parents? "I am scared of both of them," he says, but after thinking it over he adds, "Actually I love them a lot."

Films have happened to this little boy, but his first love remains dancing.

"I have been learning dance from Shiamak Davar and have even won many prizes," he says. Darsheel doesn't mind studying, but he isn't really fond of learning Hindi and Gujarati.

"I like all subjects, but I don't like Hindi and Gujarati. People keep asking me to study these subjects all the time," says a troubled Darsheel, who is in Standard 5 of Greenlawns School, Mumbai.

And though he's naughty, he doesn't ever want to go to a boarding.

"When we were shooting at the boarding school, I missed my family a lot. Besides, no one goes to boarding for being naughty," he says.

Darsheel is keen to get back to school after the Christmas vacation.

"I haven't been in touch with my friends since the movie release. I have seen it four times, but with my parents and my family," he reveals. So, how does it feel to see himself on the big screen? "I like it. It feels very nice," he smiles.

Though he is fond of Aamir Khan, his favourite actor is Hrithik Roshan.

"I love Hrithik Roshan. He's the best actor, the best dancer and he has the best body in the world," gushes Darsheel.

The boy wonder isn't sure whether he wants to be an actor, but if he had to choose another role, he'd love to play the famous boy-wizard, Harry Potter!

"I would love to play Harry Potter and have Aamir as Dumbledore. But my bunny teeth won't work!" he laughs.