Mumbai, July 18 - Whether it was his much-publicised affair and break-up with actress Kangana Ranaut or alleged linkups with co-actresses Shahana Goswami and Anjana Sukhani, budding actor Adhyayan Suman says he has become thick-skinned now and controversies don't affect him any more.

'If you are a known person, then it is obvious that people want to know about you. Gossips, rumours and controversies are part of a public figure's life. If you want to survive, you have to become thich-skinned, like I have become,' Adhyayan, the son of TV star Shekhar Suman, told IANS.

'During the early days of 'Raaz...' when I had just entered the industry, talks about my relationship used to really affect me. But now I have understood everything and they don't bother me any more. You have to live with it,' said the 21-year-old.