Working with Aarya Babbar, Pankaj Jha was a great learning experience: Debutant Saksham Kapoor

Actors are also mitigating stress for the audience, says smart debutant Saksham Kapoor

All of 15 years old, up-and-coming young actor Saksham Kapoor who is a part of MX Player's new show "Runaway Lugaai", produced by Aarrav Jindal of Euphoria Productions, comes from a family of doctors. While he looks up to them all and the medical fraternity for being on the forefront of India's fight against Covid-19, Saksham has his sights set on the glittering world of showbiz.

The talented boy from Gurugram studies in Class 10, and made time to get his first taste in acting in "Runaway Lugaai", which has an impressive ensemble cast including actors such as Sanjay Mishra, Naveen Kasturia, Ruhi Singh, Aarya Babbar, Pankaj Jha and Chitranjan Tripathi among others.

"I could not believe that I was working with such good actors in my first appearance on screen. It was incredible to work with such brilliant actors and

I learnt a lot from them, sometimes just by observing them from a distance. The experience of being on a shooting location was wonderful and it helped me understand the behind-the-scenes efforts in a closer way. From the actors, I learnt how one can make a scene look realistic merely with the help of facial expressions and how to really sink your teeth into a character or role," says Saksham.

He also had a memorable experience of collaborating with producer Aarrav Jindal, director Avinash Das and the crew, who helped him along the way and encouraged him for his debut performance. "They were all so polite and good with me," says Saksham, who is confident about making a concrete career as an actor.

His attraction towards the entertainment industry stems from his love for movies since his childhood. "Right from the start I loved to watch movies and that made me think how the acting world would be. I always felt that actors do a lot for people through their art of entertainment," he adds.

Saksham, who wants to pursue Business Studies as a subject during his senior secondary days at school, is also definite about his intent to undergo professional training in acting and dancing to hone his skills and be better prepared to take a big leap in the competitive industry.

He has an innocent and personal reason for not wanting to pursue the medical stream. He explains, "I am not comfortable to see anyone in pain. I feel people require lighter moments in life and they get those in abundance through movies, TV dramas and web series nowadays. During the lockdowns, people have found solace in these mediums, and so in a way, I believe that we actors are also mitigating stress and pain of the audience and people, in our own way."

Mature in his thoughts, beyond his years, Saksham is himself a big consumer of streaming content. What does he like to watch? "I like spy thrillers," says the bright boy.

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