Finding that one actor, who is right for the role, from a sea of millions is tough. But Kavish Sinha believes that casting directors are the lucky ones who get a ringside view of what it takes to crack Bollywood. “[Aspiring actors] walk into my office and ask, ‘Kuch chal raha hai kya?’ [Months later], the world sees them shining, but we’ve seen the struggles that preceded it,” says the casting director, who recently put together the ensemble for Freedom at Midnight.

Kavish Sinha