Fahadh Faasil wants to drive taxi in Barcelona after quitting films? Actor reveals his retirement plan
Fahadh Faasil stands by his retirement dream of driving people in Spain
The Vikram actor expressed that he recently visited Barcelona and still thinks of becoming a cab driver there. Fahadh Faasil said, 'Yeah, yeah. Of course. We were in Barcelona a few months back. I still very much think about it. I think that'll only happen once people are done with me, you know?'
Further, Fahadh added, 'Jokes aside, but just the idea of driving someone from one place to another, I think that's a beautiful thing. At least you're witnessing someone's destination.'
The actor mentioned that he loves driving, and whenever he gets a chance, he takes out his car and drives. 'And I still do that, every time I get a chance to drive, I drive. There, here, everywhere. Whenever I get the chance, I take the wheel. It's something I still enjoy a lot. That's my time for myself. And it's really good for thinking while driving,' the actor highlighted.
When Fahadh Faasil first opened up about his post-retirement dream
Back in 2020, while promoting CU Soon, Fahadh Faasil had spilled the beans on his post-retirement career. He had also mentioned that his wife loved the idea of him driving people in Spain. 'As of now, there is nothing else that I would enjoy doing other than being an Uber driver. I would love to drive people around. I tell my wife that, as a retirement plan, I wish to move to Barcelona and drive people across Spain. She loves this plan,' said FaFa in a conversation with The Indian Express.
On the work front, the Malayalam actor is gearing up for the release of Maareesan, co-starring Vadivelu. Directed by Sudheesh Sankar, the Tamil-language comedy thriller is set to hit the cinemas on July 25.
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