From MTV Roadies to Dharma’s Kill, What is Lakshya’s take on failure?

“When Shanoo Sharma, the casting director, set up my meeting with Karan Johar, I was so nervous… He auditioned me and made me perform 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 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. 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐓𝐮𝐛𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥 – 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲! Links: Humans of Bombay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialhumansofbombay/ Uncovered by Humans of Bombay: https://youtube.com/@humansofbombayuncovered?si=7CZUw8qYeb16Ef6H LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humans-of-bombay/mycompany/ Lakshya Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itslakshya Karishma Mehta Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karimehta05/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karishma-mehta-b22151174/ About Humans of Bombay – Humans of Bombay is a movement that started 9 years ago. We believe that every person has a story to tell and we want to help them tell these stories. In these years we’ve published stories across genres – stories of love, hope, faith, and courage. And through our storytelling, we’ve built an engaged community of over 5M! Our idea is simple – to strike a chord with our community and catalog the beat of humanity, one story at a time.