A dream come true debut for Manish Wadhwa

Manish Wadhwa, who plays Mahant in ‘Shyam Singha Roy’ talks about his dream debut

Manish Wadhwa who stars in Shyam Singha Roy directed by Rahul Sankrityan says his debut project in Telugu films was nothing short of a dream come true.

Seen in a negative role as Mahant, Manish says he took almost a day to digest the role that he is playing in Shyam Singha Roy, a supernatural drama that tells the story of a revolutionary writer. Having shot to fame for his role as Chanakya in the 2011 TV series Chandragupta Maurya, the actor always wished to work in the South Indian film industry but didn’t quite find the right fit. He says, “I was quite surprised when I got a call from production house Niharika Entertainment followed by a brief conversation with producer Venkat Boyanapalli. This role actually landed on my lap when I least expected it. All my earlier efforts at entering the industry didn’t quite fructify so I thought I wasn't doing something right.”

Manish began his acting career in 2001 with the film Rahul. Later he debuted on television in 2002. He says, “I began my TV career as Ajatshatru in the television serial Amrapali. After that, there was no looking back in my television journey.” A series of period films and costume dramas, followed paving the way for his role in Shyam Singha Roy.