Listen to Story A combination of hard work, perseverance, and luck managed to get TV star Asha Negi the popularity and love she has today. However, all these would not have been possible if she had not stepped out of her house in Dehradun to pursue acting in Mumbai. The actor, in an exclusive chat with India Today Digital, shared how her parents initially shrugged off her plans thinking it was a phase.
Only when she went on a hunger strike did they realise her passion, and gave her a few months to look for work. Talking about how she convinced her parents to pursue a career in acting, Asha shared, "They thought it's one of those phases where I wanted pets at home. I tried so hard but they never took me seriously.
This is when I went on a hunger strike and starved myself for 2-3 days. My mother could not take that, and she spoke to me. I asked her to give me 2-3 months, and told her if nothing happens, I would come back.
She was the one who convinced my father and, finally, I came to the city." The actor also said how her parents were happier when she was doing television as they haven't yet adapted to the OTT medium, "My mother would even watch my shows on repeat. Today, they are happy that I am happy in my space, but they did enjoy it back then.
" Talking further about her journey and how TV happened by chance, Asha said, "I was so lost when I came to Mumbai. Mooh utah ke bas aagayi thi actor banne (I came to become an actor without much thought). I did want to do ads and fil.
