The young and charming actor Ayushi Gupta who was featured in the award-winning short film ‘The Song We Sang’ has affirmed that he decision to kick off in the industry as a casting associate has helped her gain good projects at large. She was also featured in hit shows like Hostel Daze and Cubicles2.
“I came to Mumbai from Pune for a few acting workshops and was clueless about how to begin. Then I figured out, it was better to start with a job first. I feel it was from there that I began to learn how the industry functions,” said the actor.
Speaking about her newbie days, Gupta adds on, “While joining the industry, more than me, my parents were apprehensive. I think it was my job that helped me keep the ‘casting frauds’ at bay. Such incidents are really common, particularly with aspiring actors who get trapped and end up losing money and sanity.”
Gupta revealed that she was into theater and learned and drama during her school days before heading off in the casting department for Sacred Games. “Acting was always on my mind, but I had no idea how to get there. The casting job helped me bag my first show ‘Hostel Daze’ as a parallel lead. The series has completed three seasons and it fetched me some more good roles.”
Post her venture in The Lineup (2021) in the lead role, she is now trying her luck into writing. “Currently I have shot for two projects and they will be released in 2023. Also, I am co-writing a show and we already have producers on the board. Thus, the show will go on the floors soon.”