Vipin Sharma — NSD alumnus, editor-turned-actor, and the man behind memorable scenes in Taare Zameen Par, Gangs of Wasseypur and Raman Raghav — sits down with Cyrus to tell the true story of leaving acting, retraining abroad, and the audition that changed everything.

In this episode Vipin talks about:

Growing up in Delhi and the moment he realised he wanted to be on screen.

NSD, his “golden” batch and the early struggles after graduation.

A 10-year break, studying Meisner in Toronto and how he found acting again.

The Taare Zameen Par audition — how he got the father role.

Working with Anurag Kashyap and why directors sometimes create moments that become you.

His thoughts on cinema’s power (and its limits) — plus what’s next: acting, directing and more.

Vipin Sharma &mdash; NSD alumnus, editor-turned-actor, and the man behind memorable scenes in Taare Zameen Par, Gangs of Wasseypur and Raman Raghav &mdash; sits down with Cyrus to tell the true story of leaving acting, retraining abroad, and the audition that changed everything.
In this episode Vipin talks about:
Growing up in Delhi and the moment he realised he wanted to be on screen.
NSD, his &ldquo;golden&rdquo; batch and the early struggles after graduation.
A 10-year break, studying Meisner in Toronto and how he found acting again.
The Taare Zameen Par audition &mdash; how he got the father role.
Working with Anurag Kashyap and why directors sometimes create moments that become you.
His thoughts on cinema&rsquo;s power (and its limits) &mdash; plus what&rsquo;s next: acting, directing and more.

Broadcasting through the week with a rotating panel of guests, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters. Mostly.

Broadcasting through the week with a rotating panel of guests, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food, and everything that matters. Mostly.