India, Sept. 26 -- An actor's glamorous life is often talked about, but their struggle to achieve that life is frequently overlooked. In a recent interview with Screen, an actor who has worked in several television shows and films in Bengali, Hindi, and Telugu recalled a time when he did not even have money for food. However, one show changed his life and made him TV's superstar in Bengal, yes, he is Jisshu Sengupta.

Born to a theatre actor, Ujjwal Sengupta, in Kolkata, Jisshu recalled facing difficult times with his family during his childhood and said, "There were times we didn't have money for food, there was no electricity at home for six months because my father couldn't pay the bill. My mother actually taught us what a candlelight ...