From MTV Roadies to Dharma’s Kill: Actor Lakshya’s Untold Journey | Karishma Mehta | Ep 48

“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

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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

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