Sayani Gupta's Bold Career Shift: From Corporate to Acting, Shocking Her Family

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News18•22-01-2026, 18:26
Sayani Gupta's Bold Career Shift: From Corporate to Acting, Shocking Her Family
- •Sayani Gupta, known for 'Four More Shots Please!' and 'Jolly LLB 2', revealed her mother's initial strong opposition to her acting career.
- •Her mother equated actors with "prostitutes" and threatened self-harm if Sayani pursued acting.
- •Despite a high-paying corporate job, Sayani quit to enroll at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, driven by her passion.
- •Sayani's mother's perception changed after visiting FTII and even acting in a student film herself.
- •This experience led her mother to accept Sayani's career choice, acknowledging the profession wasn't "so bad" after all.
Why It Matters: Sayani Gupta defied family opposition and a corporate job to pursue acting, eventually changing her mother's views.
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