From Radio to SK Sir: Abhilash Thapliyal’s Unexpected Journey | LongPlay

In this episode of Confluence LongPlay, Abhilash talks about his radio years, Aspirants, Blurr, Faadu, Shehar Lakhot and Kennedy, along with what he has learned from filmmakers including Anurag Kashyap, Amit Sharma, Navdeep Singh, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Ajay Bahl. He also reflects on individuality as an actor, the role of luck alongside talent and hard work, and how personal loss changed the way he looks at life. Abhilash Thapliyal started with radio, and for years continued doing it alongside shoots around the world. Acting was never the grand plan. His first film arrived almost unexpectedly, and he learned the craft gradually, from understanding where the camera was to studying how directors and actors build characters. Then came Aspirants and SK Sir. Abhilash says the character gave him something he had struggled with for years: the confidence to finally call himself an actor. The journey was deeply personal too. While preparing for and shooting Aspirants, he was also accompanying his father for cancer treatment in Delhi. A candid conversation about craft, ambition, uncertainty, loss and finding