Wanted to meet this big filmmaker once; he gave me his number, hasn’t answered in nine years: Adhyayan Suman
reunion episode, which was originally slated to be shot in March, has been delayed. “It’s a wait-and-watch situation everywhere. It’s all about people’s survival now. I don’t think many people across the world have entertainment on their priority list,” says Adarsh.
Whether it is talking about his career in Bollywood or the way the industry functions, actor Adhyayan Suman doesn’t mince words. And as the voices against nepotism and favouritism in showbiz have gotten louder since Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, Adhyayan — the son of actor Shekhar Suman — admits that he has experienced it, too
Without naming anyone, he reveals, “I met this big producer-director who’s in this controversy right now. I wanted to work with him; he used to make careers. It has been nine years, he hasn’t picked up my calls. I met him in Los Angeles (US), and was scared to walk up to him, thinking I haven’t done well in life... My friend said, ‘Just say hi’. I said to him, ‘I just want to come and meet you’. My point was at least meet me, hear me out, don’t shut the door on my face.” Though the said person gave the actor his number and asked him to call any time, the 32-year-old claims he hasn’t got a reply till date. “Nine years, he never answered. He reads my messages, but doesn’t reply. That frustration built... I thought maybe I’m not good enough or not good enough for him. Then I thought maybe I’m good, just not successful, that’s why the calls weren’t answered,” he adds.
Despite having the socalled connections in the industry, the actor preferred to go his own way. He further says that it’s a wrong notion that only outsiders have to struggle.“this casting woman I used to go to, she’s a big name... I never got any work, but once they called me, spoke about my teeth, nose, hair. I said, ‘I’m an actor, talk about what you want me to perform first. Sixpack abs kar lenge. Can I get the scene you want me to audition?’ I never got that opportunity,” he tells us.