Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Kay Kay Menon on Career Struggles
Kay Kay Menon, a well-known actor, talked about his early career days.
He said that for the first four or five years, he felt stressed and anxious.
Over time, he learned that worrying too much doesn't help because you can't change everything.
He mentioned that during that time, there were no other platforms apart from theaters.
He and his colleagues stayed determined, even though there were more talented people around.
One of the important lessons he learned was from working on Anurag Kashyap's project Paanch.
Kay Kay Menon felt stressed and anxious during the first four or five years of his career.
He realized that worrying too much is not helpful as you can't change everything.
During that time, theaters were the only platform for actors.
He and his colleagues stayed determined despite facing competition from more talented people.
Anurag Kashyap's project Paanch taught him an important lesson about acceptance.
- Who
- Kay Kay Menon
- What
- Reflects on early career struggles and lessons learned
- When
- Early career phase (4-5 years)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To share his experiences and the importance of acceptance in the film industry
- Person
- Kay Kay Menon
- Initial Career Phase
- Stressed and anxious
- Career Duration
- 4-5 years
- Key Lesson
- Acceptance of circumstances
- Notable Work
- Anurag Kashyap's Paanch