Happy Pride tribe!

It's the beginning of Pride month and we have a surprise podcast guest for you!In today's episode, Jeevika has a special chat with one of the rising stars in the OTT space, Lakshvir Singh Saran. Lakshvir is a talented and young actor, who has quickly rose to fame with his breakout performance as Avinash aka Avi in the Madhuru Dixit-starrer Netflix web series The Fame Game. Born and brought up in Delhi, Lakshvir graduated from Kirorimal College, University of Delhi, where he also became part of the theatre society. His first breakthrough role was in the Ivan Ayr directed drama film Meel Pathar (Milestone), which also premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

Lakshvir's role in The Fame Game as Avi has an intriguing journey as he struggles with his self and identity as a closeted gay character in the midst of constant media scrutiny. We get to hear the process behind the making of Avi straight from the source. He also opens up about his childhood and shares some cherished memories he would like to go back to, allowing us to get a glimpse behind the successes that he has achieved at such a young age. Exuding a down-to-earth personality and being aware of his privilege is a rare combination, and we can't wait to see what else he might have in store in the coming future.

Follow him on Instagram at @lakshvir.saran

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