Actor Arhaan Khan believes that working in the entertainment industry should not mean depending on acting alone for a living. Alongside his career as an actor, he has also worked as a jewellery designer and gemologist, a field he says has been part of his life for years.  Coming from a family of jewellers, Arhaan says jewellery has always been more than just a business interest for him. Even while working in films, television and reality shows, he continued to be involved in the field. “I am a jewellery designer and a gemologist. This is work I have been doing from the beginning. Even when I was doing films, reality shows or television shows, I was involved in this business,” he says.

Arhaan explains that he has worked with coloured stones and designed jewellery for several people. His connection with the business also encouraged him to spend more time focusing on it, including during his stay in Dubai. “I come from a family of jewellers, so after Bigg Boss and the Covid period, I felt I should focus on the business as well. We were working on something new and bringing something new to it, which took some time,” he shares.

For Arhaan, having another source of work is important in an industry where opportunities can be unpredictable. He feels actors should think about business and explore other interests instead of depending entirely on acting. “I feel every actor should be a businessman. Actors are creative people, and creativity is also important in business. I think it is very important to have a business of your own,” he says.

He adds that it is difficult to depend on just one line of work. His own experience has taught him the value of having an alternative that can be pursued alongside an acting career. “We cannot depend on just one thing. You need to have something alternative as well,” Arhaan says.