There's life beyond movie posters, where real struggle lies, says Sanjay Mishra

For every dream of stardom that is realised, there are many that perish on the wayside, believes actor Sanjay Mishra, who like any artiste, grapples with questions of recognition and oblivion.

The highs and lows are part of an actor's life but what worries Mishra are things beyond the screen -- his installments, striking a work-family balance and dealing with the death of close ones.

The constant restlessness is why the script of his upcoming film "Kaamyaab", an ode to character artises in Hindi cinema, resonated with the actor so much.

"I face professional struggle and tackle it every time. But the struggle of living life, of thinking about paying installments, dealing with deaths, going through ups and downs, is constant. There is a life beyond movie posters and that's where the struggle is," Mishra told PTI in an interview.

The actor, who has been in the film industry for 25 years, became introspective about life after the untimely death of his father over a decade ago.

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