ENTER THE VILLAIN

SHAHAB ALI OF THE FAMILY MAN FAME TELLS ANALITA SETH THAT PLAYING A BAD MAN PROVED TO BE GOOD FOR HIM

- ANALITA SETH

Shahab Ali never expected to be an actor and says sometimes he has to pinch himself to feel the reality of it. He considers his life as an actor to be the typical escapist fantasy. “I come from a family that never went to the theatre to watch a film. It was considered a sin. So I never thought of becoming an actor. I was shy and had stage fright while in school. But something changed when I joined college.”

He tried his luck with a college theatre group that did not ask for auditions for admission. This was an easy way into the world of drama. He started doing street plays with the group and slowly gained confidence as an actor as time progressed. He realised he’s meant to pursue acting. But before