Growing up, my dad never wanted me to make my career as an artist. Being an artist himself, he knew the struggles in India. So, he...

Becoming an actor was never really on my radar. I was always more of a studious kid. By the time I was in the eleventh grade, I had...

I grew up in Panna, a small city in Madhya Pradesh. My father passed away when I was a child, leaving my mother with five kids to raise....

I come from a family of artists. Late Sudarsan Gaur, my father, used to do amateur theatre in Shimla. He also organised drama...

I grew up in Muzaffarnagar, where my family was into the 'Ram Leela' plays. I used to play a comrade in the ‘Sena’ of Lord Hanuman. My...

When I was a kid, things were tough because I lost my parents early on. My elder sister stepped up as our guardian. Since we weren't from...

I grew up surrounded by literature because my dad is a Hindi Literature professor. Even though I was studying science, when I couldn't go...

While growing up in my village Handaur, Pratapgarh, I was a restless, sensitive kid. It was a chaotic childhood after we lost our younger...

Theatre has been a part of me since early childhood. I was born in Pune. Aur jab se mujhe yaad hai, mai theatre kar hi rahi hoon. As a...

Growing up in a family of artists, my inclination towards dance and music began at a very young age. I started learning Kathak and...

Have you ever thought about what goes around making an artist? What pushes them to pursue a career that is full of uncertainties? Well,...

My father, Rajen Kothari, was a renowned cinematographer. He shot iconic films like Ghayal, Hip-Hip Hurray, Zubeidaa, Mrityudand, Welcome...

Hi there! Shishir Jha here. I’m from Dharbhanga, Bihar. Mujhe bachpan se hi ‘Painting’ ka bohot sauk tha. Painting has been like an...

My acting career started in my primary school days. Little did I know then that I would be doing the same even after five decades. But my...

My father was a self-made man. He gave in his blood and sweat to erect a flourishing business from scratch and had created an atmosphere...

What is the one thing that keeps people sane in tough times? You may think it’s patience, courage or optimism. All these things are...

I am from Ranavav, a small town near Porbandar, Gujarat – the Birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi. Love for movies is in my blood as my...

I am a true Delhite, an HR professional and nature lover. I came from a lower middle-class family and grew up watching Bollywood movies. ...

My notebooks were no ordinary scribble pads - they were more akin to comic books or storyboards, filled with depictions of the characters...

It takes effort to seem effortless.’ Have you heard this quote? I firmly believe in it. Growing up, my family always focused on having a...