"I am a television actor", I had to inform a disgruntled makeup artist I was keen on hiring for a stint. He was not pleased, dismissing me as he pointed out that he worked for films, not TV. "It's a 20-day job. It's good money and the payment will be done on the spot," I urged, even though his hesitation made evident that earning peanuts on a film set would be acceptable, but the 'stigma' associated with working for TV would not. My personal makeup artiste was sick, and I was in dire need of another professional.

Saumya Tandon