Actor Ashish Virendra Chowdhary, whose array of work range in various TV shows like Sumer Singh Case Files, 24, Veer ki Ardaas- Veera and his feature in the Tamil film Anjaan, believes that one must be professionally trained before joining the film industry otherwise it is simply a gamble.
“Training, be it via theatre or acting school, is a must for this profession like any other job. Destiny cannot work in each one’s favor, you need a footing to sustain or else the industry makes you pack your bags in no time. I have been here for past seven years and seen youngsters landing and leaving. I do pat my back to have started my career after completing a proper acting course. Maybe that made me survive here and also fetched work on TV, films as well as OTT,” said the actor.
Chowdhary also spoke about his recent shoot wrap in the holy city of Varanasi, “It was a dream come true to have got a pivotal role in Tigmanshu (Dhulia) sir’s project- Garmi. He’s a brilliant craftsman who knows how to polish his actors to their best capability. I feel playing a role that stands out among an array of able actors will surely be a game changer for me.”
The actor concluded with a word of advice for the youngsters. “Sapna dekhna achhi baat hai but if one will not give his all and arm himself well, I don’t think it’s easy to find worthwhile work in the industry at any given point of time,” he ends.