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Sanjay Mishra Reflects on Acting, Craft and Heroism

Sanjay Mishra Reflects on Acting, Craft and Heroism
Quote Of The Day By Sanjay Mishra On His 63rd Birthday: ‘I Always Wanted To Be An Actor, Not A Hero’ · freepressjournal.in

Sanjay Mishra is celebrating his 63rd birthday on October 6.

He says he wanted to become an actor, not a traditional movie hero.

He enjoys trying new things in his work.

Mishra believes films should focus on stories and characters.

He gives Aankhon Dekhi and Dum Laga Ke Haisha as examples of films without conventional heroism.

He also says rehearsing and working on television helped improve his acting.

He sees television as a kind of rehearsal for his craft.

Key facts

Person
Sanjay Mishra
Birthday
63rd birthday on October 6
Acting philosophy
He wanted to be an actor, not a hero.
Motivation
He says the hunger to do new things keeps him going.
Storytelling
He emphasizes stories and characters over conventional heroism.
Television
He says television rehearsals helped polish him as an actor.
Films mentioned
Aankhon Dekhi and Dum Laga Ke Haisha

Quotes

Sanjay Mishra

Indian actor whose birthday and career views are discussed in the article.

“Films like Aankhon Dekhi and Dum Laga Ke Haisha don't have heroism in them. We are breaking this ‘heroism’ and focusing on story-telling.”
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“Rehearsals polished me as an actor and thus, I always say that TV will always be a rehearsal for me.”
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