From theatre to modelling, backend movie manufacturing and now performing, Doon-lad Shaan Shashank Mishra has steadily climbed the ladder of success.
“Professionally, I started in 2011 but landed in Mumbai in 2020, two days before Janta Curfew. For eight years, I was doing back-stage theatre, plays and film production. Working with NDSians and big names was a great learning experience,” says the NRI Hadsa-2 and Kaun? Who Did It? actor.
To brush-up his expertise, he learnt to deal with manufacturing by working in several division for large movies. “I started with line-production in Always Kabhi Kabhi (2011) and Bullett Raja (2015) both shot in Lucknow. I was also in production team for Student of the Year (2012) where I did a small role of Varun Dhawan’s friend. I was also part of production team of Yaara (2020), Dum Laga Kar Haisha (2015) and Hollywood film Land of Gods (2016).”
The actor provides, “Theatre and back-end production has been my biggest learning. Besides, you get to work and learn from experienced actors, directors, writers and crew members. I feel no school of learning can teach you as much as working as a unit member. Now, I am applying all my learning while acting.”
Post lockdown Mishra bought into the actual grind. “I began with Gandi Baat Season 5. I did a number of episodic. By God’s grace, barring two present Abhay-2 and Choti Sarrdaarni I’ve achieved solely lead roles. I bought greatest recognition with 128-episode present Lovepantii (2021-22) and movie Mehak Sugandh (2021).
Talking about his early days he says, “Due to my looks and good built got a chance to do lead in school theatre which fuelled my interest. Then I started doing plays and joined a theatre group. I also won many pageants including Mr IMA (2013) and Mr Uttarakhand (2014-15). I was also state level player in cricket and badminton. My mother is a school principal while father is an advocate so they wanted me to attempt civil service examination but my focus was films,” shares the teenager.
Mishra lately wrapped accomplished two tasks. “I have again played lead for an OTT series Enigma as well as for NRI Hadsa – 4. If all goes well in two months, we will be coming up with a project in Lucknow.”
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