Actors only develop into excellent actors when they can nurture seamless access to their sub-personalities, according to legendary actor Jack Lemmon. This Teachers’ Day, here is a collection of tales to show how several well-known theatre and cinema actors encountered the ideal instructor at the ideal time and the significant influence this relationship had on their lives both personally and professionally.
Makarand Deshpande and Aahana Kumra
The wildly successful teleplay Sir Sir Sarla was the result of the two’s collaboration for over ten years. In the Makarand Deshpande-directed film, Aahana Kumra as Sarla, plays a young lady who harbours strong feelings for her professor but is persuaded by him to make a safer decision. Aahana and Makarand work extremely well together, and in several interviews, she has referred to Makarand as “Mac sir” and described him as a generous director who encourages his players to do new things with their artform.
Rajkummar Rao and Hansal Mehta
Rajkummar Rao is thankful to renowned director, writer, and producer Hansal Mehta for giving him substantial parts early in his career in films like Shahid, CityLights, Aligarh, and Omerta. Rajkummar Rao had a very modest beginning as an actor.In fact, Mehta has frequently revealed to the public how the Shahid producers were hesitant to choose Rajkummar Rao as the lead actor. Rao was cast by the filmmaker, who persisted in his decision. On Instagram, he frequently publishes updates regarding his protégé, and wrote, “They say that the birth of a child often changes one’s fortunes for the better. His entry into my office one hot afternoon changed my life. My son, my friend, my brother, my muse @rajkummar_rao.”
Ayushmann Khurrana and Shoojit Sircar
Ayushmann Khurrana and Shoojit Sircar have accomplished a lot together in the Hindi film business, from gatecrashing a wedding to collaborating on the offbeat comedy Gulabo Sitabo with Amitabh Bachchan to filming a crucial sequence in the sleeper smash Vicky Donor. When Shoojit Sircar’s Vicky Donor came out, Khurrana was an anchor and reality TV personality hoping for a break in cinema. Khurrana’s ability to cut through the clutter was made clear by the movie, and he later went on to win the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. The two then collaborated in Gulabo Sitabo, and Khurrana frequently thanks Sircar for providing him with the chance that marked the start of his incredibly lucrative film career.
Seema Pahwa and Naseeruddin Shah
Seema Pahwa is an accomplished performer and director with experience working in theatre. She recently made headlines for both her skillful direction of Koi Baat Chale and Hum Log for Zed Theatre as well as her stunning performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi. She was thrilled when one of her heroes, Naseeruddin Shah, unexpectedly contacted her to offer her a role in one of the plays produced by his company Motley. She had yearned to work in the theatre once more and was ecstatic. Shah then went on to portray the lead role in Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi, Pahwa’s critically praised directorial debut.
