I'm single, says 'Mahadev' fame Mohit Raina

Mohit Raina, seen as Lord Shiva in mythological TV series "Devon Ke Dev... Mahadev", has clarified he is not dating anyone. A self-confessed Mama's Boy, the actor is shocked by the reverence and adulation.(Pic: Viral Bhayani)

He said his mother is "inundated with requests to meet me. 'Bhagwan ke darshan kara do,' they tell her. But my mother doesn't take me seriously... She thinks I am over-rated, doing just about okay."

About desisting from love involvements Mohit quipped, "A real-life Parvati would demand time and attention. I can't give her time, I am sure in the future I will have a Parvati in my life. And the Ganesh and Kartik (the kids) will follow. It's not easy being god. But it's exhilarating."

"There is no real-life Parvati in my life. There has been talk of my linkups. But seriously, there is no time. All I do is shoot and go to the gym. My mother lives with me after my father passed away two years ago," said Mohit, a Kashmiri.

Cutting down talk of being involved with his co-star Mouni Roy and of a marriage proposal from Priyanka Chopra, Mohit said he is single.

It surely is. Well, I guess people people are looking at me in a way they've never looked at screen gods before... The kind of attention I get is way beyond my comprehension. I know they're reacting to Shiva Bhagwan and not to Mohit Raina. But still the attention is disconcerting...People love me. I couldn't ask for more.

A screen-god, who is the nation's sex symbol, sure sounds contradictory.(Pic: Viral Bhayani)