Expectations are bound to be high when you hail from a family of celebrated theatre artistes. But Aditya Rawal, younger son of Paresh Rawal and Swaroop Sampat is keeping his cool before the debut of 'The Queen', a historical play written by him. As the play readies for its stage debut in New York (where he has studied) in June, the 24-year-old talks about family and his love for writing.

Swaroop Sampat and Paresh Rawal with their sons Aditya (left) and Anirudha

Q. You belong to a family of actors. What role did they play in your creative choices?
A. My parents have supported me for whatever I chose — be it playing cricket, football or pursuing a career in the arts. Merely watching my parents operate over the years has taught me a lot. My father is incredibly hardworking and tenacious. I greatly admire his humility and respect for his craft. My mother is the most talented person in our family. She is an actor, painter, teacher, writer and a wonderful mother — even if I say so myself. She is constantly exploring new possibilities, even at her age, after having achieved so much. That is inspiring.