MUMBAI: For every dream of stardom that is realised, there are many that perish on the wayside, believes actor Sanjay Mishra, who like any artiste, grapples with questions of recognition and oblivion.
The highs and lows are part of an actor’s life but what worries Mishra are things beyond the screen — his installments, striking a work-family balance and dealing with the death of close ones.
The constant restlessness is why the script of his upcoming film “Kaamyaab”, an ode to character artises in Hindi cinema, resonated with the actor so much.
“I face professional struggle and tackle it every time. But the struggle of living life, of thinking about paying installments, dealing with deaths, going through ups and downs, is constant. There is a life beyond movie posters and that’s where the struggle is,” Mishra said in an interview.
The actor, who has been in the film industry for 25 years, became introspective about life after the untimely death of his father over a decade ago.
It came as a shock to Mishra and changed his outlook towards things, including his film work, which he gave up briefly. He was pulled back into acting by filmmaker Rohit Shetty, who offered him the comedy “All The Best”.
“‘Dhondu just chill’ from the film became a popular dialogue but I’d say that line on set and cry in the corner. I used to miss my father so much, I’d keep crying between takes. I’d feel ‘Let me call him up and ask something’ and remember he’s no more. I still have his number saved on my phone. You can never delete it,” the actor recalled.
Directed by debutante Hardik Mehta, “Kaamyaab” had its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival, and also features Deepak Dobriyal, Sarika Singh and Isha Talwar. (AGENCIES)
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