Prashantt’s ‘gruesomely tough’ journey

ACTOR Prashantt Guptha, who has featured in Bollywood films such as Neerja and Issaq, says due to nepotism, favouritism, or other “isms”, his journey in Mumbai has been gruesomely tough.

However, he was excited about his upcoming international movie, A New Christmas.

“It is a true breakthrough, not only for me as an actor but for artists of colour, when a film like A New Christmas comes their way,” said Prashantt.

It is the story of a first generation Indian American boy who meets an African tourist during Christmas Eve in New York.

“How they celebrate the holiday, what they overcome from within and how a timeless friendship can be formed is the soul of the story,” said the actor.

The film is interesting for him in many ways.

“Firstly, I moved to Mumbai from New York nearly a decade ago to pursue a career in Hindi films.

And to be cast in a New York-set Hollywood film, is truly a full circle.”

“Apart from that, the journey in Mumbai has been gruesomely tough.”