Arshad Warsi on Stardom, Failures, Parents, Regrets, SRK & Pain | FO425 Raj Shamani
Raj Shamani talks with actor Arshad Warsi (Figuring Out, FO425) about stardom, failure, parents and pain. Warsi says he has never given an audition in his life - and that wherever he did, he was thrown out. He recalls being bullied at school, tells the story of his own son finally hitting back at a bully, and passes on his father's lifelong confidence in him: don't worry about him, he will manage. He describes growing up mature beyond his age after his father lost a lot of money, losing his mother young and crying for everybody only weeks later, and says he would rather die a year early at home with family than live longer in a hospital. On parenting he argues adults overpower children instead of correcting them, because children develop their own brains and opinions. On the industry he praises Shah Rukh Khan's reinvention from lover boy to action hero as requiring real intelligence, and says humility - even if most people have to fake it - is worth faking. All views expressed are the speaker's own. The episode includes a sponsor read for the ASUS ExpertBook laptop line.
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Raj Shamani talks with actor Arshad Warsi (Figuring Out, FO425) about stardom, failure, parents and pain. Warsi says he has never given an audition in his life - and that wherever he did, he was thrown out. He recalls being bullied at school, tells the story of his own son finally hitting back at a bully, and passes on his father's lifelong confidence in him: don't worry about him, he will manage. He describes growing up mature beyond his age after his father lost a lot of money, losing his mother young and crying for everybody only weeks later, and says he would rather die a year early at home with family than live longer in a hospital. On parenting he argues adults overpower children instead of correcting them, because children develop their own brains and opinions. On the industry he praises Shah Rukh Khan's reinvention from lover boy to action hero as requiring real intelligence, and says humility - even if most people have to fake it - is worth faking. All views expressed are the speaker's own. The episode includes a sponsor read for the ASUS ExpertBook laptop line.