The Spotlight Series showcases performances by Actor Prepares alumni with the aim to promote them for various casting opportunities films, television and digital projects as actors and performers. We bring to you performances by 6 wonderful actors from across the Country who share 6 different beautiful Qisse (Stories). The show is produced by Actor Prepares and directed by Suraj Vyas, Senior Acting Coach at Actor Prepares.
Certain Incidents in life have a way of guiding us on how to shape our future. We as humans run on emotions & now and then we are confronted with the dilemma of choice. These stories speak of people who made a particular choice and how that decision turned their lives around. Thanks to the wonderful technology, we bring you the first chapter of the Spotlight series, QISSE!
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Meet the Performers of the show
SHREYA VERMA
Grew up in Mumbai, the city of dreams. Watching movies and reading books played a very major role in her upbringing. She has always been very creatively active and curious which led her to experiment with performing arts. Acting makes her feel alive and it’s been a very transformative experience. She’s a Business Administration Graduate who enjoys writing, painting and kickboxing in her free time.
Shreya is performing Kriti’s Character. Kriti is a young entrepreneur who is an anchor of her grandmother’s dreams, who is her well-wisher. She draws inspiration from people around her and makes it a purpose to help out. In her journey, she not only changes her life but also the lives around her.
SADASIVAM
From Chennai and has completed his bachelor’s in Civil engineering. The very first time he participated in a theatre workshop and stepped on the stage, He was overwhelmed with joy and excitement. There on, everything changed for him and to experience this forever, He decided to take up acting as his career. Apart from this, he has watched quite a lot of cinema which built his interest towards the craft. He is a self-taught photographer, loves to read and has an interest towards screenwriting as well.
Sadasivam is playing Vikrams Character. Vikram is a photojournalist who opens up about his personal experiences with his job , everyday challenges and his coping mechanism towards it. He approaches the difficult situations in a more optimistic way amidst all the downs he faces through his journey.
BANSHAREE
All the way from Vadodara, Gujarat. She has always been fascinated by the whole process of acting since her childhood. She used to take part in school plays and enact scenes from movies and TV shows for fun and She finally decided to pursue it as her career. Apart from that she has studied Criminology and also loves to dance to Bollywood songs.
She plays a character of a woman who faced a lot of hardships in her marriage and stayed silent through it because marriages are always supposed to workout but in the end still escaped and found herself through her love for her career.
YUVRAJ MISHRA
Born in Lucknow (U.P.) and raised in Delhi, He started his early days of acting at his college theatre where the zeal of acting got intohim. He has completed his B.Com (Hons.) degree in Accounting & Taxation from Delhi University and currently he is pursuing Chartered Accountant (CA) final group. Besides that, He loves playing and watching football as he has been a B-Division National player of Indian Football team, apart from that he loves riding bikes to escape from reality.
Yuvraj plays the role of Akhil. In this modern era of jeopardy of one’s true self, Akhil came a long way in his life by accepting the inevitable. The journey of transformation from not accepting the reality to being himself.
SHUBHAM BIJARNIA
Shubham comes from the North, New Delhi. He has always loved cinema since he was a child but was very shy and under confident about himself as a result of which He always held back in school. When He entered college, He thought of breaking the walls and let go. Acting is his first love. Besides this He loves playing all kinds of sports, be it football, squash, cricket, all of it!
He plays the role of Lieutenant Deepak Sherawat, a young army officer opens up about the time when a small gesture from him had a huge impact on someone which changed his perspective about hope and life, and how the incident affected him personally and his thought process.
KHUSHBOO REHMAN
Khushboo is from Kashmir and has recently completed her Diploma in acting at Actor Prepares. She grew up watching movies and her passion towards acting made her mimic all her favourite characters.
Khushboo will be performing a monologue about a girl’s struggle and how she fought with it alone and evolved all by herself.
Watch the team talk about their journey
We Hope you enjoy the show. To cast them for any films, television or digital shows, please email at [email protected].
SHREYA VERMA
Grew up in Mumbai, the city of dreams. Watching movies and reading books played a very major role in her upbringing. She has always been very creatively active and curious which led her to experiment with performing arts. Acting makes her feel alive and it’s been a very transformative experience. She’s a Business Administration Graduate who enjoys writing, painting and kickboxing in her free time.
Shreya is performing Kriti’s Character. Kriti is a young entrepreneur who is an anchor of her grandmother’s dreams, who is her well-wisher. She draws inspiration from people around her and makes it a purpose to help out. In her journey, she not only changes her life but also the lives around her.
SADASIVAM
From Chennai and has completed his bachelor’s in Civil engineering. The very first time he participated in a theatre workshop and stepped on the stage, He was overwhelmed with joy and excitement. There on, everything changed for him and to experience this forever, He decided to take up acting as his career. Apart from this, he has watched quite a lot of cinema which built his interest towards the craft. He is a self-taught photographer, loves to read and has an interest towards screenwriting as well.
Sadasivam is playing Vikrams Character. Vikram is a photojournalist who opens up about his personal experiences with his job , everyday challenges and his coping mechanism towards it. He approaches the difficult situations in a more optimistic way amidst all the downs he faces through his journey.
BANSHAREE
All the way from Vadodara, Gujarat. She has always been fascinated by the whole process of acting since her childhood. She used to take part in school plays and enact scenes from movies and TV shows for fun and She finally decided to pursue it as her career. Apart from that she has studied Criminology and also loves to dance to Bollywood songs.
She plays a character of a woman who faced a lot of hardships in her marriage and stayed silent through it because marriages are always supposed to workout but in the end still escaped and found herself through her love for her career.
YUVRAJ MISHRA
Born in Lucknow (U.P.) and raised in Delhi, He started his early days of acting at his college theatre where the zeal of acting got intohim. He has completed his B.Com (Hons.) degree in Accounting & Taxation from Delhi University and currently he is pursuing Chartered Accountant (CA) final group. Besides that, He loves playing and watching football as he has been a B-Division National player of Indian Football team, apart from that he loves riding bikes to escape from reality.
Yuvraj plays the role of Akhil. In this modern era of jeopardy of one’s true self, Akhil came a long way in his life by accepting the inevitable. The journey of transformation from not accepting the reality to being himself.
SHUBHAM BIJARNIA
Shubham comes from the North, New Delhi. He has always loved cinema since he was a child but was very shy and under confident about himself as a result of which He always held back in school. When He entered college, He thought of breaking the walls and let go. Acting is his first love. Besides this He loves playing all kinds of sports, be it football, squash, cricket, all of it!
He plays the role of Lieutenant Deepak Sherawat, a young army officer opens up about the time when a small gesture from him had a huge impact on someone which changed his perspective about hope and life, and how the incident affected him personally and his thought process.
KHUSHBOO REHMAN
Khushboo is from Kashmir and has recently completed her Diploma in acting at Actor Prepares. She grew up watching movies and her passion towards acting made her mimic all her favourite characters.
Khushboo will be performing a monologue about a girl’s struggle and how she fought with it alone and evolved all by herself.
Watch the team talk about their journey
We Hope you enjoy the show. To cast them for any films, television or digital shows, please email at [email protected].