Life presents you with very few opportunities. For some, it comes only one time. So it's very important that one grabs it the moment it comes.

Television heartthrob, Harshad Chopda, is a truthful person who never shies away from revealing his gratefulness to his fans.

One doesn't need to look beyond Ekta Kapoor and 'Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'.

Blessed with the two, the actor stands as the well-known male actor on TV today.

He is frank enough to admit this, "Whatever popularity, I've achieved today it's because of 'Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Di'l. I became a household name as Prem. I was appreciated in my debut show 'Left Right Left' too. However, 'Amber Dhara' was a different story" (The actor was allegedly sacked from Amber Dhara because he'd supposedly violated an existing contract for the Sony show).

He continues, "If it wasn't for 'Kis Desh..', God knows what would have happened to my career especially after the 'Amber Dhara' experience."

The actor is back on small screen with Balaji's newly launched show 'Taryay Liyay' where he plays the role of Anuraag.

The show began impressively with an average of 3.8 TVR in its first week.

When asked, whether he's amazed by the good opening, Chopda sighed, "No, I'm not. On the contrary I was expecting more numbers. The good opening is the result of the good marketing and promotion done by the channel. The posters, on-air promos, and the title song - sung by Kailash Kher - have had its effect on attracting the viewers to the show. I'm sure; the number will only get to increase in the coming weeks." (With Inputs from Agencies)