In conversation with Shyam Gopal who took the plunge in pursuing his passion after decades in a successful corporate career.  His first innings took care of his survival, the second is driven by his love and passion. It takes courage and immense patience to stay in the game. Beginners' mindset is easier said than done, managing one's pride takes immense maturity and focus.  

We delve into the origins of his love for acting and cinema, the courage to commit to a journey, the pitfalls of working in a less organized industry, and where he is headed next.  Shyam Gopal has to his credit movies like Hindi Medium, Bhoomi, Baazaar, Kolaigaran among many other Indian TV series and OTT platform series on NetFlix, Amazon Prime etc.