Last Updated:October 20, 2025, 08:16 IST

Lakshya auditioned for months before landing a coveted three-film deal with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

Lakshya recalls how he quit TV to be a film star.

Lakshya, who shot to fame with his recent appearance in Aryan Khan’s directorial debut series The Ba***ds Of Bollywood, has had an interesting journey from television shows to films. After spending nearly five years in the shadows, actor Lakshya has finally carved a space for himself in the Hindi film industry. However, it involved a lot of patience and sacrifice, including giving up a well-paying job on television.

In a recent chat with Raj Shamani, Lakshya recalled how he quit his TV job to become a movie star. He said, “After Porus ended, I got another TV show where they offered me Rs 20,000-25,000 per day. My father said, ‘That’s a lot of money. I’ve never seen that kind of money in my whole life. Just grab it.’”

However, Lakshya had different ambitions. He was determined to have a successful career in films as a star. He said, “But there was a stubbornness within me. Why couldn’t I become a movie star? What do I lack? This one’s doing it, that one’s doing it, so why couldn’t I?”

Lakshya’s transition from television to cinema seemed destined for greatness. He auditioned for months before landing a coveted three-film deal with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions — a dream for any newcomer. However, things didn’t go as planned.

Two of those films — the romantic drama Bedhadak opposite Shanaya Kapoor, and Collin D’Cunha’s rom-com Dostana 2 with Kartik Aaryan and Janhvi Kapoor — were shelved after going on floors. He said, “I just told myself, it’s not your fault. Your job is to wake up, do your voice training, read your scenes, go to the gym, watch movies, and keep doing what you have been doing. Don’t change your routine.”

The actor mentioned, “I was blank. I just let it happen. Luckily, I never had self-doubt. I had no plans of becoming an actor; it just happened to me. The only thing I knew was hard work. So why should I stop doing that? Who do I blame — God or Karan Johar? I can’t blame anyone. The film got shelved, that’s it. I believed it was happening for a reason. Tables would turn one day.”

The tables did turn. His debut film — Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s blood-soaked action thriller Kill — put him on the map as one of Bollywood’s most promising new faces. This was swiftly followed by his streaming debut in Aryan Khan’s Netflix series, The Ba***ds of Bollywood, which further cemented his credibility as an actor.

Kashvi Raj Singh

Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-…Read More

Kashvi Raj Singh is a Sub Editor at News18. She extensively covers Bollywood, Hollywood and television. She not only keeps an eye out for interesting news angles but also often writes social commentary in long-… Read More