“I Had Rs 3,000 Left”: Sparsh Shrivastava on Challenges, Survival & Stardom | The Quint
From dance reality shows to starring in #Laapataaladies and Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega. Sparsh Shrivastava’s journey is anything but ordinary. In this candid conversation on Tell Me All with Swati Chopra, the actor opens up about moving to Mumbai at the age of 19 with Rs 90,000, struggling to pay rent, how #balikavadhu shaped his craft, how Sunny from Jamtara began to affect his real life, why he believes the industry is finally shifting from star power to real storytelling, and more.Quick Guide:
00:00 Intro
1:16 Sparsh Shrivastava recalls a day that stands out in his journey
1:50 “I came to Mumbai with Rs 90,000, and it got over in 3 months”
2:22 Talks about assisting choreographer Bosco Martis and writing music
2:50 “My mother was crying”
3:37 Recalls the chaotic early days in Mumbai
4:38 “I didn’t know anyone in the acting world – it was tough”
5:20 On making his home at the age of 11
9:01 “There used to be a line outside my class for autographs”
9:28 On working at a young age
10:38 “I had no money to pay rent”
12:52 Did he feel like he should go back to Agra?
13:42 Recalls the first audition he walked away from
15:03 “I feel that I didn’t act well in ‘Shake It Up’”
15:37 On wanting to act after the success of “It was only after ‘Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega’
17:18 “I was not worried about rejections”
19:25 Sparsh talks about a day on the sets of ‘Balika Vadhu’
20:21 “‘Balika Vadhu’ shaped my craft as an actor”
21:124 On how his character Sunny affected him
22:13 On why ‘Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega’ season 2 was difficult
23:41 Recalls a difficult day from the sets of ‘Jamtara: Sabka Number Ayega’
28:07 On responsibility after after the success of ‘Laapataa Ladies’
30:14 On a scene from ‘Laapataa Ladies’ that took turn from the script
32:20 Shares a compliment he received from Aamir Khan
33:30 On scared him about his role in ‘Dupahiya’
34:45 On working with Gajraj Rao
36:06 On getting work post doing successful projects
37:18 Sparsh recalls the 10 years in the industry when he felt unseen
38:45 On how inclusive does he find the industry
39:44 Does the industry give more importance to star power?
42:30 Sparsh shares his proudest moment
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