Kull Actor Ankit Siwach Secretly Moved To Mumbai To Become An Actor: 'I Was Too Scared'
Television actor Ankit Siwach recently made his OTT debut with the series Kull. While he is currently enjoying the success of the show, in an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha, Siwach revealed that becoming an actor was not easy for him. Recalling his early struggling days, Ankit shared that he had secretly moved to Mumbai without informing his parents. The actor mentioned that after he completed his MBA, he was too scared to tell his parents that he wanted a career path, which had nothing to do with that specific educational qualification.
'Career choices changed a lot during school. I was fascinated by the Air Force, having grown up in Cantonment, Meerut. But by Class 11, I realised I was bad at Physics and Math and couldn't crack NDA. I've always been into sports and cultural activities and enjoyed the limelight. That gradually shifted me to acting. If not acting, I would've still been in the creative industry. When I first entered a set 11–12 years ago, I just knew this is where I belong. I loved the smell of a set, the filmmaking process," he told us.
'Nobody knew I wanted to get into filmmaking. I completed my MBA in 2014 and told my family I was going to Pune for a job. But I came to Mumbai. Only my younger brother and a few close friends had a hint. Nobody encouraged me, it was my decision. Gradually, they got to know I was working as an assistant director, then in casting, then in production. I explained the process to them. I hadn't done theatre or film school, so I had to learn everything on the job. Eventually, they supported me morally and financially," the actor added.
Ankit revealed that his parents got to know about his decision of moving to Mumbai only after he had already spent a year in the city. 'They found out a year after I moved to Bombay. I was too scared. Being the elder son, after an expensive MBA, I had a constant guilt. I didn't want to drop a bomb that I now wanted to be an actor. I thought maybe they would have been okay, but I was scared of being judged. I come from a non-creative background, doctors, army officers, and businessmen. No one knew how this worked. I wanted to protect them from worry. I did everything on my own, but it took a toll on my health. After a year, I told them the truth, and to my surprise, they were okay. They even said I could've told them earlier, and they'd have helped with film school," he shared.
However, the actor mentioned that he is happy with his work today and is hoping to explore more in future.
'I've realised it's important to know your journey and focus on your inner growth. Let the industry place you. You can't run around asking to be in the spotlight. Just keep polishing yourself, and if it's meant to be, it'll happen. The world owes you nothing. Align with like-minded people, and things will happen gradually. That's what I believe in," Ankit concluded.
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