Chiraiya star Siddharth Shaw on being an outsider in Bollywood: ‘The gods are in our favour’ | Exclusive
Chiraiya actor Siddharth Shaw was recently in the National Capital, where he sat down for a fun chat with HT City in Khan Market. He opened up about his childhood dreams of becoming an actor and what it feels like to finally shine onscreen. When asked if being an outsider came with its fair share of struggles, Siddharth shared that every film has its own journey whereas every actor has their own destiny. “Whatever is meant for you will eventually come to you. Yes, being an outsider makes it tougher to reach the audience, but the tag doesn’t decide if you will or won’t get cast for a role. At the end of the day, we are a strictly B2C (Business-to-Consumer) industry. If the consumer, the dear audience does not accept us, there is no way that you will get work, irrespective of what family you come from,” said the actor. Actor Siddharth Shaw in Delhi (Anurag Mehra/HT) Siddharth explained, “Yes, coming from a film family gives you leverage, your parents have been working there, …
