Actor Arvind Swamy, popular for films like "Roja" and "Bombay", says he was a private person and so, stardom stifled him.

Arvind, who made his Bollywood debut with Mani Ratnam’s 1992 film “Roja”, is returning to the Hindi film world with debutant director Tanuj Bhramar's upcoming film “Dear Dad” -- a coming of age story, involving 14-year-old Shivam and his 45-year-old father Nitin Swaminathan.