From MTV Roadies to Dharmas Kill Actor Lakshyas Untold Journey Karishma Mehta Ep 48

Humans of Bombay Show “When Shanoo Sharma, the casting director, set up my meeting with Karan Johar, I was so nervous… He auditioned me and made me dance on ‘Channa Mereya’. A few months later, I bagged a Dharma film—a dream come true! But it was too good to be true…and so, when that film got shelved, and another one did too, I was heartbroken… I thought, ‘What will I do?’ But little did I know, what was coming my way…” Making waves with his movie Kill at the moment, this Delhi boy Lakshya chanced upon acting suddenly—when an MTV Roadies audition came his way! And while the introvert actor was chosen for Roadies, destiny had other plans—an MTV fiction show ‘Warrior High’ landed in his lap. That’s how Lakshya’s acting journey began, back in 2014—from that MTV show to several other TV shows, he became a household name. But the dream was to act in films… And that dream came true, after a long struggle over 10 years. So tune in for a conversation that’s as candid as candid gets. Lakshya shares it all—from how acting happened for him, to signing a Dharma film, and from a 10-year-long struggle to work in films to his latest release, Kill. Karan Johar said that with Lakshya, a star is born… And when you watch this episode, you’ll realize why… This one’s a must-watch… Do not miss it! We also spoke about: The feeling after Kill’s release Lakshya’s childhood When did acting become his ‘calling?’ Signing a Dharma film Meeting Karan Johar Dealing with films getting shelved His never-give-up attitude Bagging Kill Preparing for Kill His bond with co-actor Raghav Juyal Nepotism Friendships in the industry Meeting SRK & Aryan Khan Kill behind-the-scenes #humansofbombay #podcast #lakshya TIME STAMPS: 00:00- Precap 01:53- Welcoming Lakshya 02:08- How’s Lakshya feeling? 02:30- Lakshya’s childhood years 03:36- The feeling of not being good enough 04:50- MTV Roadies audition 07:45- That feeling of accomplishment 08:58- Bagging a TV show on MTV 09:35- Coming to Mumbai to act 10:56- How To Tell Your Story? 11:43- When did acting become his ‘calling’? 13:48- How did he sign a Dharma film? 14:04- Taking a sabbatical from TV 15:15- Shanoo Sharma, Lakshya’s mentor 18:07- When an injury changed his life 20:40- Auditioning but not getting work 22:16- Being told to meet Karan Johar 23:33- Meeting Karan Johar 24:38- How did it feel bagging a Dharma deal? 25:32- When his films got shelved 27:24- Dealing with that feeling 30:44- Did Lakshya ever feel like giving up? 32:51- How did Lakshya bag Kill? 35:02- Prepping for Kill 36:56- Bond with his co-actor Raghav Juyal 37:45- How did he detach from his character? 40:04- Reacting to Kill reviews 41:22- Lakshya on Nepotism 42:31- Friendships in the industry 43:52- Meeting SRK 45:47- Kill, behind-the-scenes 51:22- Advice 52:39- Thank you The Humans of Bombay Show, hosted by our CEO and Founder Karishma Mehta, is a Humans of Bombay original where we celebrate real-life heroes. From the single mother who had a baby out of wedlock to a female officer who served the army for 11 years, we want to bring out the extraordinary stories of seemingly ordinary people. India is a melting pot of stories, and with the Humans of Bombay Show, we want to bring these beautiful stories to you and give you a peek into the unique minds of people who have excelled in their fields. ???????????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????!