India, May 21 -- He was barely 21 when Shekhar Suman entered the film industry with Utsav. From starring opposite Rekha in his debut to being part of one of the most popular sitcoms of the 90s and establishing himself as a talk show host, the veteran actor has come a long way. After years of being away from the camera, Shekhar Suman returned to fiction shows with Heeramandi a couple of years ago. In a chat with Hindustan Times, the 62-year-old reflects on his journey so far and the changing landscape of Hindi cinema.

At 21, Shekhar Suman got his big break with Utsav, Girish Karnad's arthouse film starring Rekha, Shashi Kapoor, Amjad Khan, Anupam Kher, and Neena Gupta, among others. He tells us that he got the film within 15 days of movin...