Gaurav tries to overcome his water phobia, learns to swim

TV actor Gaurav Sharma has been scared of water since he was a kid, but is now trying to overcome his fear by taking swimming classes. He said, “Swimming is the best form of exercise, but I never got to learn it. I have been embarrassed a lot of times because of that. So, I started taking swimming classes two weeks ago. I go five days a week. Swimming is better than any other exercise.I was doing a show called 'Phulwa', in which we had a sequence where I was supposed to go deep inside the water."

He added, "Since I didn’t know how to swim, we had to cheat and shot the underwater sequence in a pool. Everybody was doubtful about whether I will be able to go inside the water or not as it was pretty cold and difficult to hold my breath. Surprisingly, I did that, but was shivering for three to four hours after that sequence. I have avoided shooting for such sequences in my subsequent shows, but am now trying to overcome my phobia.”