Industry comes forward to help actor turned watchman Savi Sidhu

21 Mar 2019

Rather than face the pain and humiliation of penury the out-of-work senior actor SaviSidhu opted to take on the job of a watchman at ahigh-rise building in the suburbs ofMumbai. After his story went viral this weekSaviis flooded with offers to return to cinema. Says SushantSingh General Secretary of the Cine & TV Artistes Association (CINTAA), I spoke to him a while back .He couldnt call me earlier as he was busy with auditions. He was sounding very happy; I congratulated him for choosing to lead a dignified and honest life. He mightve been down, but he chose not to be down and out. FilmmakerHansalMehta feels Savis story defines the dignity of labour as well as the callousness of the entertainment industry. I found his outlook towards life very positive and dignified. We are in an uncertain business and have only ourselves to fall back on eventually particularly in low phases. I support his dignity above empty words of support and sympathy. He is better off than many who I meet at receptions of producers offices whining or pleading and doing little about themselves, their lives or their self-respect. I salute his spirit.