Maniesh Paul shares a funny anecdote from his school days

Actor-host Maniesh Paul on Thursday took a stroll down memory lane and shared a picture from one of the photoshoots that he had done during his school days.

Taking to Instagram, Maniesh recalled how the camera person applied make-up on the former's face to hide his pimples.

"Still remember this..dreams in my eyes...had gone to a photo lab in Malviya Nagar, Delhi ...he had even put on some makeup to hide my pimples... hahahahaha. He said ki bhai hero lag rahe ho....and I believed....kasam se himmat ki daad deni padegi iss ladke ki waise mummy ne kala dhaaga bhi pehnaya tha ki unke hero bete ko nazar naa lage hahahaha mummy #mp #schooldays #love #life #mainaisabhitha #photoshoot," he captioned the post.

Maniesh's throwback picture has left netizens in splits.

"Hero toh tum ban gaye bhaiya," actor Shruti Seth commented.

"hahahahaha... awesome," a user wrote.

Maniesh moved to Mumbai in 2005. Before signing his first movie 'Mickey Virus' in 2013, he had tried his hand at several fields -- including radio jockeying. Apart from acting, Maniesh is also popular for his anchoring skills. He has hosted several reality TV shows such as 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' and 'India's Got Talent'.

( With inputs from ANI )

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