To become an actor in the world of showbiz, it is equally important to have a good physique, good height and good face as much as it is important to have the skill.
A lot of great actors have been struggling to bag major roles in films. But have you ever imagined how tough it is for dwarfs/midgets?
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Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage AKS Tyrion Lannister struggled a lot before making it big. On the other side, Indian actor MM Faruqi popularly known as Lilliput, who has written in shows like Dekh Bhai Dekh, says he has been ridiculed by casting directors many times and has been forced to live off his daughter.
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Now, read the story of 44-year-old TV actor KK Goswami. The actor who made a debut in 1997 with TV show Shaktiman and has worked in several other shows including Ssshhhh...Koi Hai, Vikraal Aur Gabraal, Gutur Gu, CID, Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain! and Trideviyaan, has also struggled a lot before entering in the TV industry.
So, much so that people at circus wanted to buy him for Rs 50,000. He revealed that when he was just 12-years-old, they made this offer to his father, who denied it. His father decided that he would never work at the circus thereafter.
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Now they are both happily married. He is successfully made a career in the television industry. He was last seen on TV show Trideviyaan in 2017. It¡¯s sad how the dwarf community is still lagging behind. They are still a butt of jokes for many people. We hope that KK Goswami gets more meaty roles from now on.