The writer-director of Zee5's '420 IPC', Manish Gupta quit his engineering job to chase his passion for movies. Here's how he did it without any experience or connections in Bollywood.
It was my greatest support during my days of struggle, and even to this day, whenever I am feeling intensely depressed, I recite the third canto aloud, to myself!
An NRI with a passion for poetry, Manish Gupta made it his business to let everyone know how amazing Hindi poetry actually is. Actors like Piyush Mishra, Swara Bhaskar, Manoj Bajpayee and Naseeruddin Shah frequently read their favourite Hindi poems on his increasingly popular Youtube channel, Hindi Kavita.
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